Frances Fuller, LCSW

Frances Fuller is a licensed clinical social worker in New Mexico who focuses on stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, and coping with life changes. She also supports people facing compassion fatigue, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship difficulties, and mood concerns such as depression and ADHD-related struggles. Frances aims to make the first step easier for people who are nervous about starting therapy.

She keeps sessions straightforward and practical. Conversations focus on what matters most to the person in front of her. She encourages people to name goals, try small changes between sessions, and notice what helps over time.

Frances often uses cognitive behavioral approaches to help people spot unhelpful thought patterns and try new behaviors. She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current connections. For trauma work she can use EMDR to process distressing memories while helping clients stay grounded.

Her style blends direct problem-solving with listening and reflection. She works collaboratively, offering gentle challenges and clear suggestions when they fit the person's goals. Sessions are paced to match what each person can manage.

Frances has seven years of professional experience as an LCSW. She provides care in English and works with a wide range of concerns including parenting, workplace stress, fertility and pregnancy-related issues, multicultural challenges, and experiences of prejudice and discrimination.

Using CBT, Attachment Work, and EMDR in Online Care

Frances commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different actions. CBT is task-focused and can help with anxiety, depression, stress, and everyday problem-solving. Attachment-based work looks at how past relationships shape current patterns; it helps people understand connection, boundaries, and repeating cycles in their relationships.

For trauma-related concerns she may integrate EMDR, which uses guided attention to help reduce the intensity of distressing memories while teaching grounding skills. Together these approaches give options for both talking-based problem solving and memory-focused processing depending on the issue.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Frances will work with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. Sessions are collaborative so goals and techniques can change as progress is made.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people maintain face-to-face conversation from a distance. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging let people share brief updates, ask questions between meetings, or have shorter check-ins that fit a busy day. These options make therapy more flexible for different schedules and daily demands.