Lea Frances-Poll , LCPC, LPC

Lea Frances-Poll is a licensed therapist in Utah who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and big life changes. She supports people working to rebuild self-esteem and to find meaning during difficult seasons. Lea centers her work on women's issues while also addressing related concerns like codependency and control struggles.

She brings ten years of clinical experience to sessions. Lea focuses on practical conversation and steady emotional support. She listens closely, asks questions that clarify what's getting in the way, and helps people notice small changes that make daily life easier.

Lea pays attention to feelings of guilt, shame, isolation, and loneliness. She helps people untangle patterns that keep them stuck, like people-pleasing or excessive self-criticism. Sessions include exploring values and creating simple, doable steps toward change.

She also recognizes compassion fatigue and burnout and works with clients to restore energy and boundaries. Lea provides a secular, non-religious therapeutic space and welcomes LGBTQ+ clients and older adults. Her aim is to offer steady, attentive care while clients decide the pace and focus of the work.

To begin, people typically identify a current problem and a small goal. From there, Lea helps set realistic steps and checks in on progress. Her style is warm, straightforward, and goal-oriented, with an emphasis on building the person's own skills and resilience over time.

Therapeutic approaches and remote care that fit your life

Lea works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on change through clear steps and emotional understanding. One common approach she uses emphasizes identifying unhelpful patterns and testing small behavior changes to see what works. This helps with anxiety, codependency, and control issues by breaking big problems into manageable actions.

Another approach centers on processing loss, grief, and feelings of guilt or shame through guided conversation and meaning-making. This method helps people name painful emotions, remember what matters to them, and gradually reclaim a sense of purpose. Both approaches are practical and aimed at day-to-day improvements rather than abstract theory.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lea treats therapy as a collaboration and will help clients choose methods based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan if something isn’t helping.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet that fit busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a visual connection helps, phone sessions work well when bandwidth or screen time is limited, and live chat or text messaging provide brief check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, caregiving, or travel while still moving toward meaningful change.