Frances Pope, LPC, LCMHC

Frances Pope is a licensed counselor with 23 years of professional experience supporting adults through major life transitions, grief, stress, anxiety, depression, and compassion fatigue. She holds the credentials LPC and LCMHC - LPC stands for Licensed Professional Counselor and LCMHC stands for Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor - and is licensed to practice in New Mexico, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Her background also includes work with aging and geriatric concerns, cancer-related counseling, substance use issues, and hospice and end-of-life support.

Frances approaches each relationship with a focus on openness and respectful listening, creating a space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. She partners with clients to identify practical coping strategies for day-to-day stress and longer-term challenges, while attending to emotional needs that arise with loss and life change. Her work emphasizes compassion for both the person seeking help and, when relevant, caregivers facing fatigue.

Recognizing that reaching out for support requires courage, Frances provides steady guidance through the process of change. She aims to help clients build clearer goals and realistic steps toward improved well-being, offering steady encouragement as they pursue a more fulfilling and balanced life.

Evidence-Based Support and Online Counseling

Frances uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person's needs. She offers skills-based coping work that teaches practical strategies for managing stress and anxiety, helping clients build tools to navigate everyday pressures and overwhelming moments. She also provides loss-focused counseling that addresses grief, end-of-life concerns, and bereavement, supporting clients as they process emotion and adjust to difficult changes. When relevant, Frances integrates approaches that attend to compassion fatigue, helping caregivers and professionals restore balance and identify sustainable self-care practices.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Frances collaborates with each client to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, adjusting methods over time to find the best fit for healing and growth. This collaborative stance helps ensure that therapy aligns with the client’s values and life circumstances.

Online therapy with Frances is available by video call, phone session, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules, mobility limitations, or geographic constraints. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and access support when it is needed most.