Frances Recchi , LMHC

Frances Recchi is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 34 years of clinical experience and a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology. She provides person-centered, strength-based, trauma-informed therapy for adults facing a wide variety of concerns. Frances emphasizes establishing a dependable therapeutic connection and laying a foundation of trust so that people feel heard, validated, and accepted while receiving clear, practical guidance.

She approaches emotional pain, loss, fear, anger, and indecision as important parts of an individual’s story rather than problems to be dismissed. Frances supports clients working through life transitions, relationship or career patterns that feel self-defeating, and more intense symptoms such as panic, anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, and substance use. She also addresses issues related to self-esteem, grief, intimacy, addictions, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and a range of coping and caregiver stresses.

Combining a calm presence with clinical expertise, Frances helps people move through stuck places toward greater self-acceptance and personal growth. Her practice integrates client-centered values with evidence-informed techniques so therapy is tailored to each person’s strengths, needs, and goals.

Approaches and online care tailored to your needs

Frances brings client-centered therapy to online work by focusing on each person’s lived experience, listening deeply, and helping people find their own solutions. This approach is useful for clients seeking acceptance, validation, and practical support during life transitions and relational concerns.

She also uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to address the effects of overwhelming or traumatic experiences. This approach involves carefully processing trauma symptoms and building coping skills so people can reduce their reactivity and reclaim more of their everyday functioning.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, another common tool in her practice, helps identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors. CBT is often helpful for anxiety, depression, panic, and habitual reactions that get in the way of daily life.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Frances works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits best based on needs, goals, and personal preferences. She tailors methods over time as progress and circumstances change.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to maintain continuity of care when schedules or locations change. Licensed professionals can adapt these formats to provide responsive, evidence-informed support in ways that work for each client.