Dr. Francine Kleinpaste, LPC

Dr. Francine Kleinpaste is a licensed professional counselor in Pennsylvania with 22 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship concerns, and LGBT issues. She aims to create a calm setting where people can speak honestly and begin practical change.

Dr. Kleinpaste uses straightforward methods to address everyday problems. She leans on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered talking, and skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help people manage intense emotions and shift unhelpful thinking. Sessions focus on clear steps, coping tools, and real-world practice between meetings.

Her background includes long experience supporting people affected by sexual abuse and domestic violence, and working with members of LGBTQ and alternative sexual communities. She draws on that experience when people bring trauma, identity concerns, or difficult relationship patterns into therapy. The emphasis is on listening first and then creating a plan together.

Therapy with Dr. Kleinpaste often includes short, practical exercises and goal-focused conversations. She will work with each person to pick strategies that match their needs and daily life. Progress is measured by how a person feels and functions outside of sessions.

Outside of her practice she enjoys travel, time with family, and hydroponic gardening. Her approach is steady and down-to-earth, aimed at helping people find clearer thinking and greater emotional balance.

How her approaches work online

Dr. Kleinpaste commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in her online practice. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments. It is useful for anxiety, panic, mood struggles, and stress. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an accepting, nonjudgmental conversation so a person can explore feelings and make choices at their own pace.

She also brings in elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy when people need tools for strong emotions and better coping. DBT skills teach attention to the present moment, emotion regulation, and ways to handle interpersonal conflict in real life. Choosing which approaches to use is a collaborative process; she will listen to goals and try methods that feel right for each person.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is low or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat or text-based messaging supports brief check-ins, homework, or ongoing reflection between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, or travel schedules while maintaining steady progress.