- CBT tools
- Trauma-focused work
- Blended family issues
About Francine
Dr. Francine Kleinpaste is a Pennsylvania licensed professional counselor (LPC) with 22 years of clinical experience. She works with people who face stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship concerns, and LGBT issues. She also lists blended family issues among her focus areas.
She uses straightforward, goal-focused conversations. Sessions are aimed at helping a person sort through upsetting thoughts and strong emotions. She draws on approaches that include client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral tools, and trauma-focused work.
Clients meet someone who emphasizes practical steps and coping strategies. That can mean learning skills to reduce panic attacks, ways to manage mood swings, or methods for clearer communication about relationships and blended household challenges. Sessions also cover identity concerns such as gender dysphoria and matters related to BDSM and alternative sex culture when requested.
Her background includes work with people impacted by sexual abuse and domestic violence. She combines that experience with therapy methods like CBT and DBT to address both immediate distress and longer-term patterns. The aim is to help people feel more steady and make clearer choices.
Dr. Kleinpaste notes experience with a wide range of concerns including caregiver stress, body image, isolation, and life-purpose questions. She encourages clients to identify small, manageable changes. Practical skill-building and focused discussion are regular parts of sessions.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so a person can clarify what matters most to them. Online sessions let the therapist follow the client's lead and test what feels useful in conversation, such as deciding which relationship or blended household issue to address first.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions are linked and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. Delivered remotely, CBT often uses short exercises and worksheets between sessions to practice new ways of responding to stress and panic.
Trauma-focused therapy concentrates on reducing the hold of past harm and building coping tools for distressing memories and reactions. In remote sessions this can mean slower pacing, clear planning for emotional intensity, and step-by-step practice of grounding and regulation skills.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and current concerns and together decide which methods to prioritize. That collaborative process helps shape ongoing online care.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find remote sessions easier to fit into a workday, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove the need to travel. Clarify with the therapist which session lengths and formats are available so scheduling fits everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
22+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship concerns, and LGBT-related issues. Blended family issues are also listed among her focus areas.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses practical, goal-oriented conversations and skill teaching. Approaches include client-centered methods, CBT, DBT, solution-focused work, and trauma-focused therapy.
How much experience does she have?
She has 22 years of professional experience as a counselor. That experience spans work with people affected by sexual abuse and domestic violence.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Pennsylvania LPC. Her practice location is listed as Pennsylvania.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether telehealth or other formats are offered.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to start?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.