Frances Morales, LCSW — Therapist in California

Hi there, I'm Frances!

I am a clinical social worker who has extensive experience working with adults, adolescents, children, couples, and families. My approach is to collaboratively work with clients to discover the most helpful ways to talk about and solve their problems.

My focus

I have extensive experience working with adults, adolescents, children, couples, and families. I am most comfortable treating depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem.

My approach

I find that a blended approach, one that draws on elements of different schools of psychotherapy, works well. However, I also use CBT, aimed to assist clients learn and practice ways of dealing with negative automatic thought patterns in more adaptive ways.

My communication style

As a therapist, I strive to provide a warm, accepting, and respectful environment. I strongly believe that establishing a safe, collaborative relationship is critical to therapeutic success.

My journey to mental healthcare

What attracted me to a career as a therapist was the prospect of successfully helping people improve their lives and overcome challenges. What drives me to do this work is helping others improve their well-being and assisting people with transforming their daily lives.

My goals for you

My goal is to support my client during difficult times and assist them in reaching their full potential. In therapy, the client will learn tools and insights to get them back into living their life to their full potential.

Our first session

During our first session together, we will get to know each other and get an idea of how to proceed. We will come to an agreement about the length of treatment, methods to be employed, and the ins and outs of confidentiality.

I identify as...

Female
Hispanic or Latinx
Jehovah's Witness

Expertise

Specialties

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Treatment approaches

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Art Therapy

Gottman Method

Motivational Interviewing

Play Therapy

Reality Therapy

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Focus populations

Police/Fire/First Responders

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Therapy types

Individual Therapy
Couples Therapy

Ages served

Adults

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

UnitedHealthcare (UHC)
Aetna
All Savers
Allegiance
Allied

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Languages spoken

English

Education

Master of Social Work (MSW) from California State University, Bakersfield.

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

Frances Morales