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Francesca Cochard, LPC

  • Experience6 years
  • LocationPennsylvania
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Family, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Francesca

Francesca Cochard is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania with six years of clinical experience. She centers her work on client-centered and humanistic principles, treating each person as the expert in their own life while guiding them toward greater internal awareness and healthier interpersonal patterns.

Background and approach

Francesca has focused experience with children, teens, and families who have experienced trauma or stress-related disorders, and she has worked in juvenile justice settings and with youth in foster care. Her clinical approach is flexible and tailored to individual needs, with evidence-based techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Attachment-Based methods informing treatment planning.

Francesca also addresses a wide range of concerns including anxiety, anger management, mood disorders, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions, ADHD, and challenges related to sleep, eating, and parenting. She attends to cultural identity and lifestyle factors when shaping interventions and supports clients across life transitions and complex stressors.

Integrating IFS, ACT, and Attachment Work into Online Care

Francesca draws on Internal Family Systems to help clients notice and relate to different inner parts with curiosity, supporting work through trauma, anxiety, and internal conflict. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is used to clarify values and build psychological flexibility so clients can respond to difficult thoughts and feelings while pursuing meaningful action. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relational patterns and safety in connection, which can be especially helpful for family dynamics, attachment issues, and intimacy concerns.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Francesca partners with clients to explore which methods fit their goals, preferences, and circumstances, and she adapts techniques over time as needs evolve. This collaborative stance helps shape a tailored plan rather than relying on a single method from the outset.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These options make it possible to continue therapy amid busy lives or geographic constraints, and they allow for consistent contact and follow-up between scheduled sessions when needed.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Francesca address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping issues, parenting challenges, self esteem, bipolar and depression, ADHD, and related problems listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
The practice is client-centered and humanistic, emphasizing internal awareness and interpersonal change while using evidence-based methods like CBT and attachment-informed work.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Francesca has six years of experience in the mental health field, including work in juvenile justice and with children and teens in foster care.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with the license PA LPC PC013651 and practices in Pennsylvania.
Can sessions be offered in languages other than English or to international clients?
Sessions are provided in English and she does accept international clients according to the listed availability.
Which session formats are available for online care?
Francesca offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to connect with clients.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on Francesca's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefAnger management

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

Pennsylvania

Languages

English