Hi, I'm Francesca!
I specialize in working with people navigating grief, loss, and major life transitions. Whether you’ve lost a loved one, your job, your home, or your sense of direction – you don’t have to figure it out alone. I also provide therapy services to individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, postpartum depression, reproductive/fertility issues, divorce, attachment issues, as well as to couples, teens, families, and members of the indigenous community.
I help individuals, couples, teens, and families navigate grief, trauma, relationship stress, and major life transitions. Whether you are grieving the death of a loved one, processing a reproductive or fertility loss, moving through divorce, adjusting to postpartum life, or feeling disconnected from yourself or your relationships, you do not have to figure it out alone.
My therapy style is warm, collaborative, and grounded in the belief that you are the expert on your own life. I offer a supportive space to slow down, make meaning of what has happened, and begin reconnecting with your own sense of direction, resilience, and hope.
I earned my Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pepperdine University and hold a Certified Grief Informed Practitioner (CGP) certification.
How I Help
I work from the belief that you know yourself best. My role is to provide a safe, non-judgmental space where you can explore what you're going through and discover your own path forward. Working primarily from a behavior-based framework, I draw from various therapeutic approaches, including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), somatic therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and the dual-process model of grief. My goal is to help you navigate your journey at your own pace, in a way that honors both what you've lost and your capacity to heal.
Areas I Support
I work with clients seeking support for:
Grief, loss, and bereavement
Life transitions and identity shifts
Depression and anxiety
Trauma and PTSD
Postpartum depression and perinatal mental health
Fertility challenges and reproductive loss
Divorce and relationship changes
Attachment wounds and family stress
Couples and relationship counseling
Teen and family therapy
Indigenous community support
Therapy for Grief and Loss
Grief can affect every part of life — your relationships, your body, your sleep, your mood, your sense of identity, and your ability to imagine the future. Therapy can help you process your loss at your own pace without pressure to “move on” or grieve in a certain way.
As a Certified Grief Informed Practitioner, I support clients through death loss, ambiguous loss, reproductive loss, divorce, family estrangement, major transitions, and grief connected to trauma or identity change.
Training & Experience
I earned my Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pepperdine University. During my training, I completed my practicum in a school-based setting, providing individual and family therapy to adolescents and their caregivers while collaborating within a large multidisciplinary clinical team.
I also hold an Certified Grief Informed Practitioner certification, with training in supporting clients through loss, bereavement, and grief-related crises.
Schedule a Consultation
I am currently accepting new clients at Grace Therapy & Wellness in Austin, Texas. I offer both in-person sessions at our Austin office and telehealth therapy for clients located anywhere in Texas.
If you’re looking for grief counseling, couples therapy, or family therapy in Austin, I’d be honored to connect.