Francine Akins-Arbuckle, LPC
Francine Akins-Arbuckle is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 27 years of experience in behavioral health, serving patients through local agencies and private practice. A natural people person, she has shown compassion and a desire to help others since childhood. She earned her bachelor’s degree in social work from Arizona State University, her master’s degree in educational psychology from Northern Arizona University, and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Counseling from Ottawa University.
Much of Francine’s career has focused on child and family therapy, along with domestic violence counseling, anger management, and DUI services in private practice. Her clinical expertise includes depression, anxiety, ADHD/ADD, PTSD, and bipolar disorder. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Behavioral Activation (BA), and Person-Centered Therapy to help patients work toward their goals. Outside her practice, Francine enjoys sports. She participated in track, volleyball, and cheer throughout high school and earned a sports scholarship before a knee injury ended her athletic aspirations. In 2008, she was inducted into the Chandler Sports Hall of Fame.
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