Francis Jones III, LPC
Therapist in Arkansas
Francis Jones III is a licensed professional counselor with 23 years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and relationship concerns.
- Licensed inArkansas
- LicenseP1803023
- NPI 1730202102
- Experience23+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Francis
Francis Jones III is a licensed professional counselor with 23 years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and relationship concerns. He offers straightforward support for everyday struggles like low self-esteem, anger, parenting strain, and coping with life changes. Sessions are grounded in practical conversation and steady guidance.
He describes a collaborative, person-centered style that focuses on what matters most to each client. Francis listens for attachment patterns and relationship histories that shape how people connect with others.
Background and approach
He combines that understanding with clear strategies to manage symptoms and build healthier habits. Clients can expect simple tools to try between sessions. These may include behavior-focused exercises from cognitive behavioral therapy and skills drawn from dialectical behavior therapy to regulate emotions.
Work often moves at the client’s pace and centers practical steps for daily life. Francis has also worked with issues tied to adoption and foster care, abandonment, chronic illness, caregiving stress, and challenges tied to neurodiversity such as autism and Asperger syndrome. He helps people navigate complicated mixes of problems rather than treating a single complaint in isolation.
Based in Arkansas, he provides psychotherapy using methods that range from psychodynamic reflection to solution-focused planning. The goal is to help people understand patterns, reduce distress, and find clearer ways to meet their needs.
Credentials
- LPC (Arkansas)
- License P1803023 · expires May 2027
- NPI
- 1730202102 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Francis lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Francis names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Attachment and Skills-Based Work Translate Online
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationship patterns affect current connections. In sessions this looks like talking through relationship history and noticing how those patterns turn up now, which can help reduce repeating hurtful cycles.Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and building rapport. It gives people space to tell their story while the therapist reflects and helps them identify what they most want to change. Cognitive behavioral therapy offers clear, practical techniques to change thoughts and behaviors that worsen anxiety or depression.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Francis will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. That means adjusting pacing, choosing skill-focused exercises, or spending more time on relationship patterns when needed.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and a fuller conversation; phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat or text-based messaging can be useful for brief check-ins, tracking progress, or fitting therapy into a busy day. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into work, caregiving, or travel schedules.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, grief, intimacy issues, parenting strain, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and related concerns.
What is his general therapy style like?
He uses a collaborative, client-centered approach that listens to each person’s history and goals while offering practical strategies and emotional support.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He brings 23 years of experience as a licensed professional counselor working with a wide range of emotional and relational issues.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is licensed as an LPC in Arkansas and conducts his practice from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.
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