Fran Adler

Fran Adler is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) based in Michigan. She brings 25 years of clinical experience to conversations about stress, anger, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, and life transitions. Fran meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps to ease emotional pain.

Fran earned her Master of Social Work from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 1998 and has practiced in both private and group settings. Over her career she has supported people facing a wide range of concerns, including addiction, intimacy issues, sleep and eating problems, caregiver stress, and challenges tied to aging and chronic illness.

Her work often blends client-centered listening with structured tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change patterns that keep them stuck. She also uses narrative techniques to help people separate themselves from difficult stories, and solution-focused methods to set small, achievable goals.

Sessions tend to be direct and practical, with attention to what a person hopes to change and the next steps they can try between meetings. Fran emphasizes an accepting, nonjudgmental stance while encouraging realistic experiments to test new ways of coping.

People choose Fran when they want steady, experienced guidance through grief, relationship problems, anger, or major life change. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

How Fran’s approaches translate to online work

Fran often uses client-centered listening to learn what matters most to a person, then pairs that with cognitive behavioral techniques to identify thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Client-centered work focuses on empathy and understanding, and CBT focuses on practical steps to test new ways of thinking and acting.

She also draws on narrative therapy to help people reframe difficult life stories and on solution-focused methods to set small, concrete goals. Narrative work helps when a person feels defined by a single problem, and solution-focused techniques help when someone wants quick, manageable changes to daily life.

Finding the best mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Fran works with each person to decide what fits their needs, goals, and preferences. The plan can shift over time as the work progresses and as different strategies prove helpful.

Confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when a full session isn't needed. Therapists and licensed professionals generally adapt the methods above to work well in remote appointments while focusing on practical coping skills and goal-setting.