Frances Poleto , LMHP

Frances Poleto is a Licensed Mental Health Practitioner (LMHP) licensed in Nebraska with eight years of professional experience supporting people through major life challenges. She focuses on relationship and family concerns, grief and loss, career difficulties, and the many transitions that can unsettle daily life. Her additional areas of attention include communication difficulties, forgiveness work, exploring life purpose, and concerns related to gender and sexuality such as men's and women's issues and midlife questions.

Frances approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, shaping conversation and treatment plans to fit the specific needs of every individual. She emphasizes practical strategies alongside thoughtful reflection, helping clients build stronger communication, process loss, and clarify next steps in work and relationships. Frances views the decision to seek therapy as an act of courage and is committed to supporting and empowering people as they pursue a more satisfying and meaningful life.

She accepts new clients and works with people both in Nebraska and internationally, offering a collaborative, person-centered process that adapts to each client’s goals and circumstances.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Support

Frances Poleto uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person's concerns. She employs skills-based interventions that teach practical coping and communication tools to manage relationship conflicts, career stress, and day-to-day challenges. These methods help people develop clearer communication patterns and healthier ways to handle conflict and change.

She also offers relational and family-focused work that examines interaction patterns and roles within families and partnerships, which can be useful for improving connection and resolving long-standing conflicts. For grief and loss, Frances uses compassionate, meaning-focused strategies that support processing difficult emotions and finding ways to move forward while honoring what was lost.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Frances works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. Online therapy makes that collaboration more accessible by offering sessions via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options provide flexibility for scheduling, allow therapy to fit into busy lives, and make it easier to access licensed professionals from different locations.