Dr. Francine KleinpasteLPC

Dr. Francine Kleinpaste is a licensed professional counselor based in Pennsylvania. She helps people deal with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and concerns related to pregnancy and childbirth. She welcomes conversations about identity and LGBT matters and supports clients coping with panic, mood shifts, and feelings of isolation.

She keeps sessions direct and practical. Conversations focus on what matters now - symptoms, relationships, and daily routines. She uses familiar strategies to help people manage strong emotions and take small steps toward change. The approach is calm, steady, and goal oriented.

With 22 years of experience as an LPC, Dr. Kleinpaste blends several therapy styles to match a person’s needs. She draws on client-centered work to create an open space for talk. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools help identify unhelpful thinking and build new habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are priorities.

She has a long history supporting people affected by sexual abuse, domestic violence, and those in LGBTQIA+ and alternative lifestyle communities. That background informs trauma-focused interventions and attention to safety and pacing during sessions. Dr. Kleinpaste aims to help people feel more confident and better able to meet daily demands.

Outside of clinical work she enjoys travel, family time, and hydroponic gardening. Her practical outlook often shows up in homework and simple skill-building exercises offered between sessions.

How these approaches guide online therapy

Dr. Kleinpaste frequently uses Client-Centered Therapy to build an accepting space where people can talk about what matters to them. This approach emphasizes listening, empathy, and letting the client set the pace and goals.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going, then testing small changes to see what helps. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, panic, and mood regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, symptoms, and daily life, then suggest which methods to try first. This shared decision-making helps tailor sessions to what the person needs and prefers.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because specific formats were not listed in the original profile. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can help adapt exercises and coping skills to an online setting so they work for daily routines and parenting demands.