About Fran

Hi. I’m Fran.

I work at the intersection of sexuality, trauma, and compassion — specifically helping men unpack their sexuality in a patriarchal society that often paints them as predators, cheaters, addicts, or emotionally unavailable. These are not just stereotypes; they are soul-deep wounds that affect how men relate to their bodies, their partners, and themselves. I support men in breaking down those narratives — not with shame or blame, but with curiosity, empathy, and the right tools to build something new.

I am a certified Sex Educator, Counselor, and Clinician trained in compulsive sexual behaviors, as well as a somatic sex practitioner. I work with individuals navigating sexual shame, trauma, grief, relationship ruptures, body disconnection, and often, a deep longing to simply feel okay in their own skin again. I know this terrain intimately — not just through study, but through life. I am a sexual assault survivor, a former military spouse of 13 years, an athlete, and someone who understands the healing power of movement, nourishment, and connection.

But my education doesn’t come solely from textbooks or credentials — it comes from listening. Every Monday, I answer calls on a local rape crisis hotline. I’ve worked in anti-human trafficking, including a year as an ambassador at Tampa International Airport. I sit beside hospice patients as they face their final chapters. I serve Veterans and their families through The Fisher House in Charleston. These acts of service are not side work — they are central to who I am. They’ve taught me more about trauma, resilience, and the human heart than any classroom ever could.

At the heart of my work is a belief that no one is broken. We are all responding to the conditions we were given — and with the right support, we can shift those conditions. We can rewrite our stories. We can choose connection over isolation. We can choose gentleness in a world that too often demands armor.

I believe that men deserve safe, shame-free spaces to be vulnerable. To cry. To question. To be witnessed. And I believe our culture’s healing depends on creating those spaces — not only for men, but for everyone impacted by the systems and stories that keep us disconnected.

My mission is simple: to bring more understanding, more curiosity, and more compassion into the conversations we’re often too afraid to have — especially the ones about sex, grief, trauma, and love. Because I’ve seen what happens when we do.