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Frances Griffis, VT Psychologist, FL Psychologist

Vermont · 25 years in practice

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Frances Griffis is a psychologist with 25 years of clinical experience.

License and registration

Psychologist, Vermont
048.0069422 · expires January 2028
Psychologist, Florida
PY5664 · expires May 2026
NPI
1215957717 · national provider identifier
Years in practice
25
Languages
English

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About Frances

Frances Griffis is a psychologist with 25 years of clinical experience. She works from Vermont and is licensed as a VT Psychologist 048.0069422 and a FL Psychologist PY5664. Her practice focuses on supporting people through mood disorders, grief, anxiety, and major life changes.

Frances emphasizes a straightforward, reflective style. She helps people look at what they have been doing and whether it is working. Sessions aim to be warm and nonjudgmental so clients can speak honestly about hard things.

Background and approach

Her work often addresses end-of-life concerns, hospice and bereavement issues, and challenges that come with aging and geriatric needs. She also helps with parenting stress, blended family issues, relationship strain, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. Frances combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral tools to help people spot patterns and try new responses.

She can also discuss psychopharmacology; she has a postdoctoral Master of Psychopharmacology and will talk through medication questions without pressuring anyone to take medication. Before her doctoral practice she spent nine years working with a Master of Counseling Psychology. Clients can expect clear conversation about goals and practical steps to try between sessions.

She supports people navigating career pressures, seasonal mood shifts, and compassion fatigue as well.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Frances names

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Online support

Approach and online sessions that fit your life

Frances often uses Existential Therapy to help people face big life questions and find personal meaning when circumstances shift. This approach is useful for grief, midlife transitions, feelings of emptiness, and challenges around purpose.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to provide attentive, nonjudgmental listening so clients can speak openly and feel understood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is part of her toolkit for spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioral changes to reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Frances will work with each person to match methods to their goals and preferences, trying different techniques as needed and adjusting the plan over time.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video is useful for more in-depth conversation, phone can work when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or chat can serve as quick check-ins or brief support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel routines while keeping focus on practical steps and reflection.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does she commonly address?

Frances works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, coping with life changes, mood disorders, bipolar issues, and related concerns such as parenting strain and relationship stress.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and an existential perspective to help people reflect on choices and try new behaviors.

What is her background and experience?

She has practiced at the doctoral level for 25 years and previously worked nine years with a Master of Counseling Psychology.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is listed as VT Psychologist 048.0069422 and FL Psychologist PY5664 and practices from Vermont.

Which languages and international options are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for remote work.

How are fees handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin a therapy relationship?

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