Francesca Corea , LPC, LMHC

Francesca Corea is a licensed mental health counselor (LPC, LMHC) and a National Certified Counselor who trained in clinical mental health counseling. She brings nine years of experience working with individuals and groups, helping people navigate anxiety, stress, depression, life transitions, adjustment concerns, low self-confidence, and related challenges. As a certified DBT therapist, she combines evidence-based skills with a compassionate, grounded approach to support emotional regulation and improved daily functioning.

Francesca communicates with clarity and attentiveness, using perceptive listening to identify practical steps and possibilities that can help clients gain insight and move toward change. She emphasizes helping people return to a more balanced center - restoring emotional steadiness so that communication and healing can begin. Her work often includes mood management, assertiveness training, meditation and mindfulness practices, and focused skill-building from cognitive behavioral and dialectical frameworks.

Therapy with Francesca is collaborative and activity-focused; clients can expect an interactive process that includes tasks between sessions to reinforce progress. Her approach aims to be accepting, genuine, and encouraging, offering empathy and active support while clients work on coping with relationships, trauma, grief, career concerns, ADHD, addiction, and other life stressors.

Helping You Heal with Remote Therapeutic Approaches

Francesca often blends client-centered therapy with cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to meet each person's needs. Client-centered therapy focuses on building a trusting, nonjudgmental relationship where the client leads the conversation and the therapist offers empathy and support - this approach is helpful for improving self-esteem, exploring life purpose, and addressing relational concerns. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) works by identifying unhelpful thoughts and patterns and teaching practical strategies to change them, making it useful for anxiety, depression, and mood management. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and healthier interpersonal behavior, which can help with impulsivity, intense emotions, and coping with trauma or addiction.

Finding the right mix of techniques is part of the therapeutic process, and Francesca approaches that decision collaboratively - she and the client assess needs, goals, and preferences to tailor the plan. This means the therapeutic approach may evolve over time based on what proves most effective for the individual.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and access support from home. Licensed professionals can provide structured, skills-based care through these modalities, helping clients practice new strategies between sessions and integrate progress into daily life.