Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Coaching
How Francisco works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Francisco
Francisco Olmos is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California with ten years of professional experience. He creates a calm setting where people can talk about what’s on their mind without feeling judged. Francisco speaks English and Spanish and uses straightforward language to help clients get started.
He focuses on everyday problems such as stress, anxiety, anger, grief, and depression. He also helps with work and career concerns, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
Background and approach
Relationship and intimacy-related concerns are part of his practice, along with parenting and family-related worries. Francisco draws from several therapy approaches to match what a person needs. He uses attachment-focused ideas to look at how early connections affect current relationships.
He blends client-centered listening with practical cognitive-behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and actions. Sessions aim to be practical and goal oriented. He helps people notice patterns, try different ways of responding, and build small skills that make day-to-day life easier.
The tone in sessions is direct but warm, with clear feedback and steps to practice between meetings. If someone is unsure where to begin, Francisco supports each person in setting reasonable first goals. He encourages small, manageable steps and checks progress along the way.
Families, parents, or people dealing with adoption or foster care issues may find his background and interests relevant.
What Francisco works with
Everything Francisco lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Francisco's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Coaching
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
Approaches Francisco lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and how those patterns show up in stress, anger, or relationship difficulty. It helps people understand why they react a certain way and build new ways of connecting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions; it teaches practical tools to change unhelpful thinking and behavior that contribute to anxiety, depression, or anger. Client-Centered Therapy centers the session on the person's experience, offering reflective listening and space to name struggles without pressure.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Francisco will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they try methods and adjust direction based on what actually helps in day-to-day life.
Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for flexibility. Video lets people work face to face from different locations, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and text or chat can suit quick check-ins or shorter conversations. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving schedules while keeping the focus on practical steps and progress.
Questions people ask about Francisco
What concerns does he commonly help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, anger, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, career questions, and coping with life changes among other topics.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His approach combines attentive listening with practical strategies. Sessions are client-centered and often include cognitive-behavioral tools and attachment-informed discussion.
How much experience does the therapist have?
He has ten years of professional experience as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist working with a range of common life and relationship concerns.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is licensed in California as an LMFT. His practice is based in California and follows state licensure guidelines.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are provided to clients located in California.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How do costs and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.