About Francis
Francis Ndinya helps people facing stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. He introduces a calm, direct approach so people can make small changes that add up. Francis is a licensed clinical mental health counselor, LCMHC, practicing in North Carolina with six years of experience.
He focuses on practical skills and clear goals. Sessions look at thoughts, behaviors, and what matters most to the client. Francis uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to build coping skills and reduce reactivity.
How Francis works
He also draws on acceptance and commitment therapy to help people identify values and take steps toward them. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are used when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are priorities. The work is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.
Francis pays attention to life circumstances like caregiving strain, chronic illness, immigration stress, and problems with communication or trust. He helps people sort through guilt, shame, anger, and isolation so they can find clearer direction and better day-to-day routines. In sessions he aims to be respectful, sensitive, and straightforward.
Treatment plans are tailored, with an emphasis on usable strategies for everyday life. Taking a first step can feel hard, and he offers steady support as people try new ways of coping and relating.
Francis lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Francis works with
The areas below are the ones Francis selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 6 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | North Carolina |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters and take small steps toward those values. It focuses on accepting difficult thoughts while committing to meaningful actions, which can be useful for depression, anxiety, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns. It works well for anxiety, low mood, and stress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and grounding practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus, which supports emotion regulation and coping.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit best for their needs, goals, and preferences. This might mean combining elements from ACT, CBT, and mindfulness and adjusting the plan over time to see what helps most.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people keep visual contact for deeper conversational work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support ongoing check-ins, skill practice, and quick problem-solving between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into busy routines and different life situations.
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