About Frances
Frances Berniger is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 20 years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction concerns, and changes that come with different life stages. Frances is direct and calm in session and aims to make therapy feel manageable for busy adults.
She draws on practical methods that focus on the person in front of her. Sessions emphasize skills you can use between meetings, like breathing and thought-challenging techniques.
How Frances works
She also uses solution-focused conversations to set short-term goals and motivational interviewing to explore readiness for change. Frances began her career as a special education teacher for sixteen years before moving into counseling. That classroom background influences how she structures sessions and teaches new coping skills in clear steps.
Her work has included support for people coping with family problems, codependency, caregiving stress, and issues tied to traumatic experiences. In sessions she pays attention to relationship patterns, communication problems, and intimacy-related struggles. She helps people facing career-related stress, anger, or feelings of emptiness.
Frances also supports those dealing with medical-related concerns such as cancer or aging-related stress. Therapy formats include phone or audio sessions, video sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. She aims to match techniques to goals so clients leave each session with at least one practical idea to try before the next meeting.
Frances lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Frances works with
The areas below are the ones Frances selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Narcissism
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so people feel heard and understood. It helps when someone needs space to sort feelings and decide next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches concrete tools to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress management.The right approach is usually discovered together. Frances will talk with each person about what they want to change and try methods that match those goals. She adjusts strategies over time so sessions stay practical and relevant to the client's needs and preferences.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different lifestyles. Phone sessions can be easier when video is not preferred or bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging can work well for short check-ins, quick skill practice, or when someone needs flexibility during a busy day. These options make it possible to keep therapy consistent even with a packed schedule.
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