Keniesha Francis, LMHC

Keniehsa Francis is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 17 years of clinical experience. She focuses on relationship concerns alongside stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. Keniesha aims to help clients move forward from what feels stuck in daily life. She treats relationship and family concerns alongside parenting challenges and intimacy-related issues. She also helps with grief, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include ADHD, codependency, commitment and communication problems, and blended family issues. Keniesha centers sessions on the client’s story and strengths. She uses a holistic style and may draw on spiritual resources when appropriate. She favors practical techniques that people can use between visits to make steady progress. Her approach is creative and nonjudgmental. She works to build a collaborative relationship and to tailor strategies to each person’s needs. Motivational methods help clients find reasons to change and stay committed to goals. Clients can expect straightforward conversations, goal-focused work, and tools aimed at immediate concerns. Keniesha encourages people to take the first step and guides them through small, concrete changes. She looks forward to supporting people as they work toward greater balance and clearer relationships.

How specific approaches guide online work

Many clients benefit from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. CBT helps with anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching practical skills to change patterns that get in the way.

The Gottman Method offers structured tools for improving communication and managing conflict in relationships. It points to clear skills couples can practice to increase understanding and reduce repeated fights.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to a person’s goals and needs. That may mean trying an approach for a few sessions and adjusting based on what helps most.

Confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule and reduce travel time. It also allows for shorter check-ins when needed, and for work that integrates directly with daily life and relationship patterns.