- Sleep and rest focus
- Goal oriented work
- Medical advocacy help
About Frances
Frances Merz is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey with 19 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who want to make real changes in their lives, whether that means improving daily routines, handling stress, or working through sleep struggles. Frances writes that counseling is a team effort and that progress depends on the client's willingness to try new strategies.
She draws on a range of counseling techniques and adapts them to each person's needs. Sessions are shaped around practical steps, clear goals, and the client's strengths rather than a one-size-fits-all plan. Frances often helps people with anxiety, low self-esteem, career worries, and adjusting to life transitions.
Frances has particular experience supporting people with grief, trauma and abuse, bipolar and depression, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and seasonal affective disorder. She also works with parents and people navigating medical issues, including pre- and post-weight-loss surgery concerns and medical advocacy questions. Sleeping and rest concerns are listed among her areas of focus.
She prefers flexible, collaborative work where the client and counselor decide on the best techniques together. Frances notes she does not provide marriage or relationship counseling online, and she does not offer services for serious mental illness online. Her general availability for messages is Monday through Thursday with typical responses within 24 hours.
To begin, Frances asks people to be ready to engage between sessions and try the strategies you plan together. Her approach emphasizes small, usable changes that fit into everyday life.
How Frances Uses CBT and Solution-Focused Work Online
Frances often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. CBT breaks down worries into manageable steps and teaches practical skills people can use right away to improve sleep, anxiety, or mood.She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to help people set clear, short-term goals and identify small changes that lead to forward movement. This approach is brief and action oriented, which can help during life transitions or when someone needs fast, practical coping strategies.
Choosing the right approach is a team decision. Frances works collaboratively to find which method or combination fits each person's goals, preferences, and daily life. She checks in about what is or is not working and adapts the plan as progress is made.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people try techniques from home. Frances helps clients use these practical benefits to build routines that support sleep, stress management, and overall coping.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
19+ years
Credentials
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Frances commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career issues, coping with life changes, grief, trauma and abuse, bipolar and depression, ADHD, compassion fatigue, parenting challenges, and sleeping problems, among other areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a flexible, collaborative approach and selects techniques to match each person's needs and strengths. Work is practical and goal focused, with an emphasis on trying small changes between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has 19 years of experience as a clinical counselor and has worked with a wide range of issues including social anxiety, career transitions, and medical advocacy for health concerns.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in New Jersey.
Which languages are offered and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with Frances?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.