Roxann Francis, LCSW

Roxann Francis is a licensed clinical social worker with five years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, mood shifts, and depression. She works with concerns like parenting strain, relationship tension, low self-esteem, career stress, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue. She approaches each person with respect and sensitivity.

Roxann uses simple, practical methods in sessions. She listens first, then tailors conversation and exercises to fit a person’s needs. She often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help spot thinking patterns and try new behaviors. She also uses client-centered techniques to keep the work focused on the person’s priorities.

Sessions are meant to be collaborative. Roxann helps set clear goals and checks in on progress. She uses tools from dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness when people need better emotion regulation and stress skills. Motivational interviewing ideas can help when someone feels stuck or unsure about change.

Her tone is direct but warm. She aims to make sessions feel practical and useful, not overwhelming. Small steps and consistent practice are encouraged as part of longer-term change.

Roxann practices in New York and offers help for mood disorders and daily life challenges. If someone is ready to try therapy, she helps shape a plan that fits their schedule and goals.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Roxann commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered methods in online sessions. CBT focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and trying different actions to change how someone feels. Client-centered work starts from the person’s priorities, with the therapist following the client’s lead to build understanding and trust.

She may also use Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when strong emotions are present. DBT skills teach practical ways to manage intense feelings, improve distress tolerance, and build better emotional balance. These approaches are chosen to match the issue at hand and the person’s goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Roxann works together with each person to pick methods that fit their values and needs, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Video lets people work through exercises and see visual cues, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and text or live chat can support quick check-ins or ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, parenting, and other demands.