Frances Berniger, LPC

Frances Berniger is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with 20 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and challenges like ADHD, addiction, and compassion fatigue. Frances works with adults to help them find practical ways forward when life feels overwhelming.

She draws on straightforward approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try new responses. Sessions emphasize strengths and solutions so clients can build skills that fit their daily lives. Frances keeps sessions grounded and goal-oriented while staying attentive to emotions that matter.

Her background includes a long career in education before moving into counseling, which shapes a supportive, teaching style in the room. She often offers coaching around communication, boundary setting, and coping with major life changes like separation, caregiving, or serious illness. Frances helps people manage anger, work through family of origin issues, and cope with loneliness or loss.

Clients can expect practical tools alongside listening and validation. She encourages small, measurable steps that add up over time. Counseling sessions aim to leave clients more able to handle stress, make clearer choices, and reconnect with what matters to them.

Frances sees the work as a collaboration. She and each person set goals together and adjust pace based on needs and progress. Her approach blends structured techniques with attention to each person's story and current struggles.

Approaches for online sessions and what they do

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding your experience without judgment; it helps people feel heard and better able to make their own choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks concerns into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors so you can try practical experiments to reduce anxiety or change patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Frances will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She adjusts techniques based on how a client responds and what seems most usable in day-to-day life.

Please confirm the therapist's current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible to practice skills between sessions in the settings where challenges occur. Frances aims to use approaches that translate well to remote work and to help clients build routines that fit their lives.