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Online therapist

Frankie Ter Keurst

Practical support for families and parents

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Credentials
LPCC, LMHC
Experience
6 years
Licensed in
Florida, California, Georgia
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Frankie

Frankie Ter Keurst is a licensed counselor who focuses on family and parenting concerns among other life challenges. She speaks plainly and listens carefully, helping parents and caregivers who are overwhelmed by stress, grief, or relationship strain. Frankie aims to make the first steps feel manageable and supportive.

She trained through graduate internships that included work in an inpatient crisis stabilization center. That early work included helping people in intense situations and coordinating with systems such as the Department of Children and Families and court processes.

Background and approach

Those experiences shaped how she responds to urgent needs and safety concerns. Frankie uses a mix of practical strategies and empathic listening. She draws on cognitive behavioral therapy or CBT to break down unhelpful thinking and build new coping skills.

She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at family and relationship patterns and how they affect parenting and connection. Her manner is warm and nonjudgmental, with an emphasis on respect and sensitivity. Sessions are collaborative: Frankie tailors conversations and plans based on each familys needs and the parents goals.

She avoids stigmatizing labels and focuses on small, achievable changes. Frankie holds licensure as an LPCC and an LMHC and has six years of experience. She sees people in Florida and offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as options to fit busy family schedules.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Attachment-based work focuses on patterns of closeness and distance in families and parenting. It helps identify how early relationship experiences shape current reactions and how parents and caregivers can build stronger connections with children and partners.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT targets thoughts and behaviors that maintain stress, anxiety, and mood problems. Sessions may include skill-building, simple experiments, and step-by-step plans to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Frankie will collaborate with each person or family to decide which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts the plan as progress and challenges become clearer so the work stays practical and useful.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy families. Video calls let people work face-to-face from home, while phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging provide shorter or more frequent touchpoints when schedules are tight. These options make it easier to fit sessions into parenting routines and to keep momentum between meetings.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Frankie commonly address?
Frankie works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, relationship and family issues, addictions, grief, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related topics.
What is Frankies therapy style like?
Her approach is warm, compassionate, and collaborative. She listens with respect and helps clients make practical changes while avoiding stigmatizing labels.
What background and experience does she bring?
She completed graduate internships and post-graduate work at an inpatient crisis stabilization center and has six years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns and systems.
What credentials and location are listed?
Frankie holds LPCC and LMHC credentials with CA LPCC 19381 and FL LMHC MH20721 and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
How can sessions be conducted?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
6 years
Licensed
Florida, California, Georgia
Languages
English

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