Welcome to Another Perspective!
Helping people is my passion. It has been from a very young age. So it is only natural that being a counselor has been one of my callings in life. My quest as a counselor is to help individuals express how they feel and think. To discuss their failures and successes, their strengths and weaknesses.
Counseling is also about exploring options to challenges and problem solving. In every situation there are factors we can attempt to change and factors that can't be changed. The ability to manipulate or change the factors we can, may influence the things in life we can not change. At the very least, we can change how we perceive these hard to change factors.
Whether you are a child, adolescent, or adult, there are always options, and more often than not, there is always another perspective to how we deal with problems that have yet to be fully explored or considered. Join me in learning how to cope and problem solve in new ways, in a safe and accepting environment which will nurture growth and change within yourself, your children, and your family.
Counseling should be as individualized as you are unique.
I focus on engaging clients where they are and helping them move to where they want to go. Through the development of a customized treatment plan, I can help clients fully realize their strengths, learn new skills and adjust certain behaviors and thoughts to see things in a different, healthier way.
Call for a free 15-minute consultation to discover how I can give you the support and understanding you deserve. I offer a safe, nonjudgmental, and confidential space where you can express your concerns, learn healthy coping skills, and develop self-care strategies to help you find balance and happiness in your life.
Counseling Specialties
- Social and Communication Skills for children and adolescents
- Conflict resolution for children and adolescents
- Parenting Issues and parent-child relationship issues
- Coping Skills
- Pre and Post-op Weight Loss Surgery (WLS) Consulting - (adults only)
- Anxiety
Who Do I Counsel?
I provide services for children, adolescents, college-students, young adults, parents, and adults.
Counseling Locations
- In-person counseling in Bergen County, NJ
- In-home counseling in Bergen County, NJ
- Online counseling anywhere in New Jersey
- Counseling session via phone may also be available
- Online counseling
Contact me today to learn more.
Frances Merz


Counseling is a joint effort which can not be successful without your hard work, energy, and courage. I do not use a cookie cutter approach to treatment: the treatment techniques I will use will be customized based on your needs, strengths, and weaknesses. Continue Reading