Meet
Dr. Frances Duverge

Dr. Frances Sanchez-Duverge is a licensed clinical psychologist providing evidence-based therapeutic services and comprehensive psychological assessment with a deep commitment to personalized care and whole-person well-being. Rooted in the core mission of Gravity Psychology — a space where patients feel safe, seen, and centered in their journey toward healing and growth — Dr. Sanchez-Duverge blends warmth, clinical rigor, and collaborative partnership into every phase of care. She brings extensive expertise in adult individual therapy and integrated psychological evaluation, supporting patients who are navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, chronic health conditions, and complex diagnostic questions. Her assessment work is thorough and clinically integrated, designed to offer practical insights and tailored recommendations that support clarity, treatment planning, and meaningful forward momentum.

Dr. Sanchez-Duverge’s therapeutic approach is informed by a range of evidence-based modalities, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), and Time-Limited Dynamic Psychotherapy (TLDP). When clinically appropriate and requested by the patient, she is also comfortable integrating spiritually or faith-informed perspectives into care. These elements are always guided by patient values, belief systems, and therapeutic goals — not assumed or imposed. She earned her doctoral degree in clinical psychology from Nova Southeastern University, where her dissertation research focused on early childhood precursors of Borderline Personality Disorder. Dr. Sanchez-Duverge’s clinical training reflects diverse, high-quality experiences across settings, including academic counseling centers, hospital-based specialty psychology services, the University of Miami Autism Spectrum Assessment Clinic, integrated primary care settings through the Florida State University
College of Medicine, and hospital-based specialty psychology services. She also completed advanced training through the SPAC (School-related Psychological Assessments and Clinical Interventions) internship, sharpening her skills in neuropsychological assessment, consultation, and intervention planning across children and adolescents.

At this stage in her practice, Dr. Sanchez-Duverge provides outpatient therapy for adults and conducts diagnostic, neuropsychological, and psychoeducational assessments. She continues to work with individuals under 18 when referred through medical channels for chronic or complex medical conditions, aligning clinical expertise with structured care needs. She does not provide general outpatient therapy for minors outside of this scope. Dr. Sanchez-Duverge is bilingual in English and Spanish and brings a culturally informed lens to her work, with particular sensitivity to the ways culture, identity, and systemic influences shape mental health and access to care.

Outside of her clinical work, Dr. Sanchez-Duverge finds grounding and restoration in the natural beauty of Southwest Florida. She enjoys gardening, spending time at the beach, being outdoors, and caring for her dogs. Most importantly, she values time with her children and believes that connection—to self, to others, and to the environment—is foundational to psychological health.