Francesca De Francisco, AMFT #142460
Supervised by Nicole Nardon, LMFT #41393
You’re Invited to Begin Your Healing Journey with Francesca De Francisco, AMFT
At A Place to Turn, we are honored to welcome Francesca De Francisco, Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (#142460), to our clinical team in Pasadena. Francesca is a compassionate, trauma-informed therapist dedicated to helping clients of all ages, backgrounds, and identities navigate life’s challenges. She offers a safe, nonjudgmental space where you can explore your thoughts, feelings, and goals—whether you’re facing anxiety, relationship struggles, life transitions, identity exploration, or simply need someone to listen.
Francesca’s approach is practical, collaborative, and tailored to each client’s unique needs. Drawing from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), somatic techniques, and DBT skills, she helps clients build coping strategies, shift unhelpful patterns, and set achievable goals. She has a special passion for supporting neurodivergent individuals, including autistic clients, those with ADHD, and people with learning or sensory differences, fostering strengths-based environments where they can thrive in our Pasadena office.
Francesca also works alongside people in all stages of addiction and recovery, with or without co-occurring mental health concerns. She believes recovery is not just about letting go of what no longer serves you—it’s about creating a life worth living—and meets each client with compassion, patience, and deep respect for the courage it takes to heal.
Francesca is now accepting new clients in-person at our Pasadena location and via telehealth.
To schedule with Francesca, contact us at info@aplace2turn.com. We warmly invite you to take this next step in your healing with someone who truly listens.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of clients does Francesca work with?
Francesca works with children, adolescents, and adults from all backgrounds. She has particular experience with clients facing anxiety, life transitions, relationship struggles, and recovery from addiction.
Does Francesca specialize in neurodiverse care?
Yes. Francesca has a special passion for supporting neurodivergent clients, including those with autism, ADHD, and learning or sensory differences. She provides strengths-based and affirming care tailored to each person’s needs.
Is Francesca available outside of Pasadena?
Yes, Francesca offers in-person sessions at our Pasadena office and telehealth services, making support accessible across California.
From anxiety and depression to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), we utilize holistic talk therapies and innovative treatments like eye movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR).
