Frances Berniger, LPC

Frances Berniger is a Licensed Professional Counselor with two decades of experience. She focuses on stress and anxiety along with depression, grief, trauma, relationship concerns, self-esteem, and life transitions. Her style is steady and practical, aimed at helping people manage day-to-day challenges and regain a sense of control.

Frances began her career as a special education teacher for sixteen years before moving into counseling. That background shaped her patient, skills-based approach and her emphasis on clear, teachable strategies. Sessions emphasize learning tools people can use between meetings to handle strong emotions and difficult situations.

She uses Client-Centered methods to make space for the client’s own goals and experience. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is part of her work to identify unhelpful thoughts and shift behaviors. Mindfulness and Solution-Focused techniques are used to build short-term coping skills and problem-solving strategies.

Frances often helps adults who are coping with grief, the effects of trauma and abuse, or stress related to caregiving and health issues. She also supports people dealing with relationship problems, intimacy issues, codependency, and workplace or career stress. Her practice includes attention to complicated family dynamics and past family-of-origin wounds.

Frances holds LPC licenses in Texas and Virginia and works with adults 35 and older. Sessions are conducted in English. To begin, readers are encouraged to use the site’s start button, complete the matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

How Frances Uses CBT, Mindfulness, and Client-Centered Work Online

Frances blends Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy into straightforward online work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and helping people set their own goals, so sessions begin with the client’s priorities. CBT looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and teaches practical tools for changing unhelpful patterns. Mindfulness Therapy brings attention to the present moment and teaches simple skills to reduce reactivity and calm the body.

Figuring out which approach fits best is part of the process. Frances partners with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences rather than applying a single method from the start. This collaborative approach helps tailor tools and pacing to what feels useful in daily life.

The practical upside of online work is making therapy easier to fit into a busy schedule. Confirm the session formats available before booking so you know what will be offered. Online sessions can make it simpler to have short check-ins, use audio when video is not needed, or schedule meetings around work and caregiving duties. Frances aims to help clients build skills they can use between sessions so therapy supports real-life changes.