Dr. Frances VanBockel

Hi. My name is Dr. VanBockel and I’m a licensed mental health counselor. I have a PhD in health psychology and I have been working with all ages for over 20 years. I have worked with adolescents, adults, couples and families. My strength when helping people is helping them identify their strengths to improve quality of life by managing their anxiety, panic, depression, grief/loss, family issues, stages of life transitions and other challenges such as trauma and life stressors. I believe that it is my role to support you and help you look at options to deal with your struggles and daily challenges that you have identified. I believe everyone has strengths and skills to make changes in their life and I will help recognize and use these strengths to look for options I’m a down to earth person, non-judgmental, provide an empathetic and safe environment. My techniques include strategies from Reality Therapy, Client-Centered Therapies, Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Family Systems theories. My approach is individualized based on your needs I’m a good listener and have a sense of humor with interaction in my practice. It can be a big step to start therapy and it has to be a good fit. If you decide my style is not a fit for you I will encourage you to let me know. And do the best to help you find support that works as this process is about making sure that you have what you need and I encouraged open and honest communication. I am looking forward to working with you. Dr Fran SPECIALTIES 1) Anxiety stressed 2) Trauma 3) Depression 4) Anger management Also experienced in: Relationship issues, family conflicts, self-esteem, coping with life changes, caregiver issues and communication problems Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Solutions-Focused Therapy and Trauma Focus Therapy Years of experience is: 20