Frances McNamara, LPC

Frances McNamara is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 15 years of experience in mental health care. She works from Pennsylvania and speaks English. She meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps they can use between sessions.

Her background includes work across a wide range of concerns. These include anxiety, depression, stress, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and trouble with self-esteem. She has also supported people living with bipolar disorder, ADHD, and other mood or personality concerns.

Frances uses a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and client-centered methods. Sessions emphasize clear goals, skills practice, and honest feedback.

Her style is present and respectful. She gives people space to tell their stories and to name successes and barriers. Therapy is framed as a collaboration where the client helps set the pace and priorities.

In practical terms Frances focuses on coping skills for panic, mood regulation, managing intrusive memories, and building routines that support daily functioning. She also helps with career stress and compassion fatigue. Her approach is straightforward and aimed at useful change over time.

How Frances blends therapy approaches for online care

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing the behaviors that keep problems going. It is often used for anxiety, depression, panic, and mood regulation by giving clear exercises and homework to practice between sessions.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting swept away by them. It emphasizes choosing actions that match personal values and can help with stress, grief, and ongoing mood struggles.

Frances emphasizes collaboration when choosing an approach. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and how they respond to different methods. Together they decide which tools to try first and adjust the plan over time.

Online therapy with Frances can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and skills practice, phone calls are helpful when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits a quick check-in, and text messaging supports short updates or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to use the format that feels most practical for each person.