Frances "Francie" Pratte, LMFT
Compassionate, practical therapy focused on solutions
About Frances
Frances "Francie" Pratte uses person-centered care to guide people through life’s hard moments. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California with over 21 years of experience.
Background and approach
Francie keeps sessions straightforward and focused on the person in front of her. She speaks plain language and helps people find practical next steps.
Her approach begins with listening. She helps people name what’s most stressful, whether it’s anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, or depression.
She also supports people facing caregiver strain, first responder stress, communication problems, or the challenges around pregnancy and childbirth. Francie blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral tools and solution-focused techniques.
That means she starts by understanding what matters most, then helps people try small, doable changes. She teaches simple strategies people can use between sessions to manage panic, reduce overwhelm, and improve daily functioning.
Sessions move at a practical pace. Conversations focus on clear goals and skills you can test in real life.
She draws on her background as a clinician and former nurse to keep things grounded and actionable. If you want steady, compassionate guidance without clinical jargon, Francie offers a calm, direct style.
She works in English and practices in California as an LMFT.
How Francie’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centered therapy starts by listening to your story and following what matters most to you. It helps people feel heard and builds a plan based on their strengths and priorities.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes. It is useful for anxiety, panic symptoms, low mood, and routine stress management.
Solution-focused therapy zeroes in on short-term goals and practical steps. It helps when you want clear, immediate ideas to try between sessions and track progress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will help you decide which methods fit your goals, needs, and preferences. That choice is collaborative and can shift as your needs change.
Online therapy offers flexibility and easier access to consistent care. Video calls let you use visual cues and lengthier sessions, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is low, live chat supports quick check-ins, and text-based messaging helps with short updates or pacing between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other daily routines.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 21 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English