Francie Costanza, LPC

Francie Costanza, LPC Adolescent, Adult & Family Counselor

Over 30 years experience as therapist. Developed several MH programs. Email fracostanza@gmail.com for more info...

Licensed Professional Counselor/Therapist
Francie Costanza, LPC, qualified psychotherapist with over 30 years experience of working in the mental health field. A Master's level Licensed Counsellor with therapeutic certifications. My goal in counseling others is a holistic approach, weaving psychology, spirituality and physical well-being. I aspire to incorporate a mind/body/spirit approach in healing the whole person. "You shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free." -Jesus

My experience covers the private as well as the public sector ranging from Hospitals, Mental Health Centers and Social Services. I have worked as an MFLC (Marriage and Family Life Counselor) on-site for several military bases across the US. Developed and coordinated substance abuse programs in Mental and Behavioral Health Centers for adolescents and adults. Professional Associate of Hillcrest Behavioral Health Center, Birmingham, Alabama, USA administering individual, group and family therapy. Relocated as Senior Therapist in 2000 to assist in the development of an adolescent psychiatric unit for The Priory Psychiatric Hospital, Bristol, UK. Employed and trained by British and American Institutions. Taught Psychology and Criminology, City of Bristol College, England. "It's never too late to be who you truly are".

The Empath in Progression.
25/11/2025

The Empath in Progression.

21/11/2025

Codependent Evolution…

Trust the process. 🙃🙂
21/11/2025

Trust the process. 🙃🙂

Feelings check…
30/10/2025

Feelings check…

Meyers Briggs Personalities
30/10/2025

Meyers Briggs Personalities

INFP – The Soul Alchemist
By Faith Spina

There are those whose presence feels like a soft wind through ancient trees… gentle, quiet, and carrying truths too sacred to be spoken out loud. The INFP is one of these. A soul alchemist. A bridge between worlds. They walk gently not because they are timid, but because they can feel what others overlook.

To be INFP is to carry the inner architecture of a mystic. Their lives are shaped by values deeper than rules and visions broader than time. They live not just for what is, but for what could be. And this dreaming is not escapism it is vision work. They are here to dream the new world into being.

INFPs often seem quiet on the outside, but inside is a swirling galaxy of insight, emotion, and story. They are translators of feeling into form. Through art, poetry, or presence, they help others see what lies beneath the surface. They are not always easy to understand, but when they speak, it is often with piercing clarity.

They feel everything. And this is both their gift and their challenge.

To walk with such deep empathy in a world that often forgets tenderness requires immense strength. INFPs can carry wounds that are not theirs, dreaming of healing for everyone around them. But their true work is to start with themselves. To allow their own truth, to forgive their own softness, to honor their own timing.

They may struggle with being seen. Not because they don’t want to be known, but because their depth is rarely mirrored back. Yet, when they are met with presence, they bloom. And when they love, they love with a kind of soul honesty that becomes a sanctuary.

If you are an INFP, remember this:

You are not too sensitive. You are not too quiet. You are not lost.

You are the medicine many forgot they needed. You are the space between breaths. The silence that reveals the sacred. The story still waiting to be told.

Your way of being is not behind. It is ahead.

And every time you choose to stay true to your inner voice rather than conform, you anchor more light into the world.

You are not here to fit in. You are here to remember who you are and to help others do the same.

The dream is real. And you are the dreamer who keeps it alive.

P.S.

I will be reviewing all the types of personas/archetypes/ of the personality types. If you aren't sure, there are tons of free meyers briggs tests online.

Get in touch with your feelings…
30/10/2025

Get in touch with your feelings…

The Power of Naming What You Feel
By Faith Spina

Emotions are sacred signals.
They are not flaws in the design, but the very language of the soul in motion.

To feel deeply is to be alive.
To name what you feel is to reclaim your power.
There is a difference between saying “I’m sad” and saying “I feel abandoned” or “I feel misunderstood.”
Each name is a doorway.
Each word is a key that unlocks understanding.

When we avoid emotions, they do not disappear.
They hide in the body, waiting for our presence.
But when we turn toward them, softly, with curiosity and love
they loosen.
They breathe.
They release.

Let yourself feel it all.
Not to stay stuck, but to move through.
Emotions are meant to flow, not be stored.
They rise and fall like the tide.
You are not broken for feeling them.
You are wise for listening.

So name it.
Feel it.
Let it speak.
And then, let it go.

Your peace lives on the other side of your willingness to feel.

faithspina.com

01/10/2025

Listen now | Rev.

Dr Gabor Mate on trauma with Podcaster Mel…
30/09/2025

Dr Gabor Mate on trauma with Podcaster Mel…

Think about it. 🤔
30/09/2025

Think about it. 🤔

Can anyone relate? 🧐
15/09/2025

Can anyone relate? 🧐

Good food for thought… 💭
12/09/2025

Good food for thought… 💭

We can't meet someone where they haven't met themselves. We may want to, but wanting doesn’t make it so. Everyone’s on their own unique journey. You can’t push them to catch up with you. It just doesn’t work like that. If they try, something will get broken or lost along the way. And they will actually end up further away from you than before. Better to honor their steps, just like you want others to honor yours. If you can’t meet at the same place, bow to them and walk on. Don’t guilt or shame them for being where they are. Respect it. It’s their path to walk.

Attention codependents…Beware! 🚨
27/08/2025

Attention codependents…Beware! 🚨

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Bristol

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday 8am - 2pm
Sunday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+12052342330

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