Fran Adler, LMSW

Fran Adler is a Licensed Master Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, and life changes. She draws on 25 years of practice in Michigan to offer steady, practical support. Fran speaks plainly and focuses on what can help someone feel better day to day.

Fran earned her Master of Social Work from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and has worked in both private and group settings. Over the years she has seen many kinds of concerns, from depression and coping with loss to problems at work, communication difficulties, and challenges around intimacy and addiction. Her work centers on listening closely and helping people find steps they can try between sessions.

Fran uses approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy and client-centered therapy to help people notice patterns and try different responses. She also draws on narrative and solution-focused ideas when it helps to reframe problems or build on small wins. The focus is practical - reduce distress, improve relationships, and make daily routines more manageable.

Sessions can include short-term problem solving or longer work on deep-seated patterns depending on what each person needs. Fran describes therapy as a collaborative process where goals are set together and adjusted as progress is made. She aims for a warm, nonjudgmental tone that lets people speak openly about painful or embarrassing topics.

Fran provides services from Michigan and conducts sessions in English. Her background and steady experience make her well suited for people seeking an experienced therapist who favors clear, skill-based strategies alongside empathic listening.

How Fran's Approaches Work Online

Fran uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and acting; this approach is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep and habit change. She also uses client-centered therapy to create a respectful, accepting space where people can speak openly and feel heard, which often helps with relationship concerns, grief, and self-esteem issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Fran will discuss goals, try methods that fit the person's needs, and adjust the plan over time. The process is collaborative - clients and therapist decide which strategies to keep, adapt, or stop based on what helps most.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video is useful for deeper conversations and seeing nonverbal cues, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat work well for brief check-ins or when someone prefers written reflection. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy schedule or to maintain contact between sessions.