- Years in practice
- 8
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Languages
- English, Ewe
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Anger management
About Francesca
Francesca O'Connor is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with eight years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical skills that help people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, and low self-esteem. Francesca aims to meet each person where they are and adapt sessions to individual needs.
She uses a mix of approaches to help clients build new habits and respond differently to old patterns. Sessions are goal-focused and include skills practice, real-life problem solving, and reflection.
Background and approach
The tone is respectful and direct, with an emphasis on steady progress rather than overnight fixes. Parents looking for support around parenting challenges, sleep struggles, or relationship stress can work with her to develop realistic plans and routines. She also helps people dealing with trauma, bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD, and compassion fatigue by breaking larger problems into manageable steps.
Francesca invites people to bring examples from day-to-day life to sessions so strategies can be tested and adjusted. She aims to empower clients to notice small changes and build confidence over time. Her style combines warmth with clear structure to keep work moving forward.
Sessions are offered in English and Ewe, and Francesca is available to work with international clients. She asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions that fit their timing and needs.
What Francesca works with
Everything Francesca lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Francesca helps people with.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Francesca lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches you can use in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice thoughts and feelings without being ruled by them, then commit to actions that match their values. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and making life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical ways to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and coping with addiction. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person's own goals and experiences, offering a respectful, nonjudgmental setting to explore feelings and build self-trust.Finding the best fit is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss these methods with each person, try approaches that match current goals, and adjust based on what helps. Work is paced to the client's needs and preferences rather than a fixed formula.
Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone conversations, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy lives. Video works well for deeper conversations and practicing skills with visual cues. Phone sessions are good when bandwidth or sightlines are limited. Live chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins, journaling-like reflections, or support between longer sessions. These options make therapy more flexible for parents and adults balancing work, childcare, and other demands.
Questions people ask about Francesca
What concerns does Francesca commonly address?
She helps people with anxiety, depression, addictions, stress, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and skill-based with a respectful, direct approach. Sessions focus on building habits, practicing strategies, and solving day-to-day problems.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional work experience supporting people through a range of mental health and life challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds the LPC credential, which is a Licensed Professional Counselor designation, and is licensed in Texas.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Ewe, and she is open to working with international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Francesca offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.
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