Francesca O'Connor, LPC

Texas · 8 years in practice

Francesca O'Connor is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with eight years of clinical experience.

License and registration

LPC, Texas: 77045 · expires November 2026
NPI: 1710641766 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 8
Languages: English, Ewe

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About Francesca

Francesca O'Connor is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with eight years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical skills that help people manage stress, anxiety, mood shifts, addiction challenges, and relationship struggles. Francesca uses straightforward language and a respectful, compassionate manner to make tough conversations easier to start.

She personalizes each plan to fit the person in front of her rather than offering one-size-fits-all solutions. Sessions often include learning concrete tools to handle anger, improve sleep, boost self-esteem, and build motivation.

Background and approach

The work is hands-on and skill-focused so clients can practice new ways of coping between meetings. Francesca draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy along with approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Those methods inform how she helps people name emotions, change unhelpful patterns, and clarify values.

The goal is to reduce distress and increase clearer, more connected choices in daily life. She also addresses concerns tied to trauma and abuse, caregiving stress, parenting strain, and intimacy-related difficulties. Additional focus areas include grief around abandonment or adoption, chronic health challenges, and personality-related patterns that interfere with relationships.

Sessions are conversational and structured, with an emphasis on what feels achievable for each person. Francesca aims to support and empower people as they make practical changes and move toward a more manageable, fulfilling life.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Francesca lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Addictions
Relationship issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Coping with life changes
Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Antisocial personality
Avoidant personality
Blended family issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Fertility issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexual dysfunction
Sexuality
Smoking / vaping cessation
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization
Trichotillomania
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Francesca names

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Online support

How Francesca's Approaches Work Online

Francesca integrates Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people identify and understand core emotions that drive relationship and personal patterns, guiding gentle shifts in how feelings are expressed and managed. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is used to clarify personal values and build actions that match those values, useful for stress, anxiety, and motivation struggles. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical techniques for changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can improve mood, sleeping, and daily routines.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Francesca will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they’ll try methods and adjust the plan so the work fits the client’s life and priorities rather than following a rigid protocol.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video sessions let people use body language and facial cues during emotionally focused work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins and ongoing coaching between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep momentum between meetings.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Francesca help with?

She addresses a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, stress, parenting strain, and bipolar mood concerns.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is warm and practical. Conversations focus on naming emotions, learning tools, and practicing changes that fit daily life.

What background and experience does she have?

She has eight years of professional experience working with people facing mood, addiction, trauma, and relationship challenges.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Ewe.

What session formats does she offer?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does pricing work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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