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01About Francis
Dr. Francis Segedin helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship strains. He listens carefully and focuses on clients' strengths to find steps that make daily life easier.
Taking a first step can feel hard, and he aims to make that step feel manageable and respectful. With 50 years of professional experience, Dr. Segedin brings a long history of working with people facing difficult events and ongoing worries.
He has worked with concerns such as dissociation, family problems, phobias, sexual assault and abuse, sexual dysfunction, social anxiety, and issues connected to first responders and veterans.
Background and approach
That background gives him perspective on how painful patterns can become and how steady work can change them. In sessions he centers the person's own knowledge about their life. He helps clients notice what already works, and then tries out small, realistic changes.
Conversations are meant to be clear and direct, with pacing set by the client rather than by jargon or long lectures. He offers different ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. The format can be chosen to fit a person's schedule and comfort level.
Practical concerns like timing and how to fit sessions into a busy week are discussed up front. Dr. Segedin is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - practicing in South Carolina.
He emphasizes collaboration, steady support, and helping clients move toward a more manageable, satisfying daily life.
02Credentials
- LPC (South Carolina)
- License 5722 · expires August 2027
- NPI
- 1497702435 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Francis lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Phobias
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Social anxiety and phobia
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04Online support
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Dr. Segedin uses well-supported therapeutic techniques to help people manage anxiety, trauma, and relationship strain. For example, trauma-focused approaches help a person make sense of distressing events and reduce their hold on daily life by processing memories and learning coping skills. Skills-based methods for anxiety teach concrete tools to reduce worry and avoidant behaviors, such as breathing practices, graded exposure to feared situations, and rehearsing new responses.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they decide which approaches to try and adjust the plan as progress is made or needs change.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls make it possible to have a session that feels most like an in-person meeting, while phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, tracking progress between sessions, or when writing feels easier than talking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to stay consistent with appointments.
05Questions people ask
What issues does this therapist address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, and trauma and abuse. Additional areas include dissociation, phobias, sexual assault and abuse, sexual dysfunction, social anxiety, and issues related to first responders and veterans.
What is the therapist's style in sessions?
Sessions are collaborative and straightforward. The therapist centers the client's strengths and looks for small, practical steps that can reduce distress and improve daily life.
How much experience does the therapist have?
The clinician has 50 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns related to trauma, anxiety, and relationship stress.
What credentials and location apply here?
Dr. Francis Segedin is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - practicing in South Carolina.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does the therapist offer?
People can meet by video call, phone session, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are costs and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
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