Frances Merz is a Licensed Professional Counselor in New Jersey with 19 years of clinical experience.
01About Frances
Frances Merz is a Licensed Professional Counselor in New Jersey with 19 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who are trying to make real changes in their lives, whether that means handling stress, managing mood, or finding direction. Frances keeps things practical and straightforward in sessions.
She asks questions, helps set goals, and works alongside clients to find what helps. Frances draws from several counseling ideas and chooses methods that match each person's needs.
Background and approach
She commonly helps with anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, and issues like low self-esteem and social anxiety. She also supports people facing career decisions, life transitions, grief, and seasonal mood changes. She has experience helping parents and young adults navigate stressful life moments and parenting challenges.
Frances also offers help around medical advocacy - brainstorming questions for providers and coping with health-related stress - and supports people considering or recovering from weight loss surgery. Sessions are collaborative and tailored rather than one-size-fits-all. Frances emphasizes practical steps and homework when that will help, and she adapts her approach if something isn’t working.
She aims to make counseling a team effort that respects each person’s strengths. Frances generally responds to messages Monday through Thursday and usually replies within 24 hours. She invites people who want steady, solution-oriented support to start a conversation about their goals and next steps.
02Credentials
- LPC (New Jersey)
- License 37PC00409500 · expires November 2026
- NPI
- 1336598523 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Frances lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Life purpose
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Methods Frances names
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04Online support
Online approaches that aim for practical change
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleeping problems, and social anxiety by teaching specific skills and short experiments to test new ways of thinking and acting.Solution-Focused Therapy centers on small, concrete steps toward the changes a person wants. Sessions focus on strengths, what is already working, and building on those moments to create measurable progress for issues like stress, life transitions, and career decisions.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Then she will recommend approaches and adjust them over time so the plan fits the client’s needs.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make counseling easier to fit into daily life. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option and work well for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging let people share updates and get support between sessions or when typing feels easier. These options make therapy more flexible for different schedules and communication styles.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Frances address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, low self-esteem, social anxiety, grief, sleeping problems, parenting strain, and life transitions. Additional focuses include career questions, ADHD, seasonal affective disorder, and young adult issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She works in a practical, collaborative way and tailors techniques to each person. Sessions often include goal setting, problem solving, and homework when useful.
What is her background and experience?
She has 19 years of clinical counseling experience working with a broad range of concerns and life stages. That experience informs a flexible approach to treatment.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - licensed in New Jersey and practices from that state.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are sessions priced and billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Frances?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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