Frances Marley is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, eating difficulties, and depression.
01About Frances
Frances Marley is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, eating difficulties, and depression. She speaks English and French and practices in Louisiana. Her aim is to make it easier to talk about painful or confusing experiences and to find steady ways forward.
She keeps sessions straightforward and practical. Conversations focus on what feels most urgent and what can be changed now. She uses clear goals and simple exercises so people can try new ways of coping between meetings.
Background and approach
Her approach blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and client-centered work. That means Frances helps people notice their thoughts, test unhelpful thinking, and decide on values-based steps. She also pays attention to attachment patterns and how early relationships still shape current reactions.
Frances draws on nine years of professional experience in varied clinical settings. She strives to create an open, nonjudgmental space where feelings can be named and decisions can be made. Her focus includes both immediate symptom relief and building longer-term skills for resilience.
Practical concerns such as managing urges, reducing panic, improving body image, and handling chronic illness are often part of sessions. She supports people who want help with abandonment, adoption and foster care-related issues, caregiver stress, communication struggles, and relationship patterns rooted in attachment. People who prefer working in English or French can be seen.
Frances offers sessions that emphasize collaboration, steady progress, and realistic strategies that fit daily life.
02Credentials
- LPC (Louisiana)
- License 6948 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1124646427 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Frances lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- 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
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Frances names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
These are the methods Frances names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and reconnect with what matters to them. It uses simple exercises to clarify values and to take small, meaningful steps even when feelings are difficult. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on testing and changing thinking patterns that keep problems going. It often includes practical homework to shift behaviors and reduce symptoms. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current responses and aims to change repeating patterns in relationships and self-view.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Frances will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they try techniques, review what helps, and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexibility across several formats: video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and teaching skills. Phone sessions can fit into a busy day or help when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to check in between sessions or to have shorter, more frequent touchpoints. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, and travel.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Frances focus on?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, eating struggles, and depression. Other areas include body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and attachment issues.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are straightforward and collaborative. Conversations prioritize immediate problems and practical steps that can be tried between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Frances has nine years of professional work experience in mental health settings. That background informs both short-term coping plans and longer-term skill building.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Louisiana. Her practice is located in that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and French to accommodate speakers of either language.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Different formats can suit varying schedules and communication preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with Frances?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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