Frances Recchi , LMHC

Frances Recchi brings more than three decades of clinical experience to her work with adults navigating complex emotional challenges. She draws on a person-centered, strength-based, and trauma-informed orientation to build a therapeutic partnership that prioritizes validation, acceptance, and practical guidance. Frances holds a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology and is an LMHC, which stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor, a state credential that reflects specialized training and licensure.

Clients can expect a calm, steady presence while exploring painful emotions such as loss, fear, anger, and confusion, with the aim of helping those feelings make sense within each person’s unique life story. She supports people facing life transitions, recurring relationship or career patterns, and more intense symptoms related to panic, anxiety, depression, distorted thinking, PTSD, or substance use. Her approach emphasizes collaboration and movement through stuck places toward greater self-acceptance and personal growth.

Frances combines validation and affirmation with clear clinical direction, helping clients identify strengths, develop coping strategies, and address self-defeating habits. Her work is practical and empathic, focused on helping individuals reclaim momentum in their lives and pursue meaningful change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Frances Recchi integrates client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and trauma-focused therapy into her online practice to meet diverse needs. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy and collaboration - it helps clients clarify values, build self-acceptance, and navigate life transitions by centering the person’s own goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors - it is often effective for anxiety, depression, panic symptoms, and patterns of distorted thinking. Trauma-focused therapy offers structured ways to address traumatic experiences and their ongoing effects, helping reduce symptoms associated with trauma and improve daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Frances works collaboratively with clients to assess their needs, goals, and preferences and then tailors techniques from these approaches to create a treatment plan that fits each individual.

Online therapy with Frances is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provides flexibility for scheduling and communication style. These options make it easier to maintain consistent care during life changes, accommodate busy schedules, and access support from different locations while working toward meaningful progress.