About Frances
Frances King helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, anger, low self-esteem and depression. She also supports those facing family difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related problems, sleep issues, parenting pressures, career changes and ADHD. Frances is based in the United Kingdom and has six years of professional experience.
She holds BACP and NCPS credentials. Frances creates a calm, conversational space where clients can talk about what is troubling them.
How Frances works
She keeps language plain and practical and uses visual tools when words feel hard. That can include guided imagery, visualisation, symbols and sand tray techniques alongside talking therapy. Her approach is flexible and tailored.
She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. She uses client-centred ways of working to prioritise each person’s goals and choice. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used when people want practical steps to shift thoughts and behaviours.
Frances has supported people affected by cancer and has experience helping those facing separation and complex family changes. She also addresses issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, codependency, communication problems and dissociation. Sessions may focus on improving relationship dynamics, managing strong emotions, or navigating life transitions.
People who choose Frances can expect a practical, creative style with an emphasis on listening and collaboration. Therapy can include talking, hands-on visual methods and short exercises to try between sessions. The overall aim is to help people make clearer choices and feel steadier in day-to-day life.
Frances lists 9 ways of working on the entry:
What Frances works with
The areas below are the ones Frances selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Registers | BACP, NCPS |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 6 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships affect present-day patterns. It helps people understand repeated relationship hurts and build different ways of connecting. Client-centred therapy focuses on the person in the room, prioritising their pacing and what matters most to them; it is helpful when someone needs a steady, non-judgemental space. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, identifies unhelpful thought and behaviour patterns and offers practical steps to change how someone thinks and acts in daily life.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Frances will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences and the issues they want to address. That might mean starting with conversational, client-centred work and then adding CBT exercises or attachment-focused reflection as needed.
Online therapy gives flexibility in how sessions happen. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual connection matters. Phone sessions suit people who need a shorter check-in or lower bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief updates, ongoing coaching or when someone prefers to work in writing. These options make it easier to fit counselling around work, family and other commitments while still maintaining continuity of care.
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