- Emotion-focused work
- Attachment issues
- CBT techniques
About Frances
Frances Patton is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in South Carolina with 13 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and struggles with self-esteem. She also supports those coping with trauma, grief, sleep or eating problems, parenting strain, anger, and life changes.
Her practice pays particular attention to attachment and relationship patterns. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside Attachment-Based Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people name difficult emotions and shift unhelpful interaction cycles. The Gottman Method and Motivational Interviewing also inform her work when fitting for a client's goals.
Frances draws on personal experience with depression and relationship loss to inform how she listens and talks through hard topics. She says she will not judge and aims to give straightforward help rather than platitudes. She is open to Christian counseling or a non-religious approach depending on client preference.
She combines practical strategies and emotion-focused work in sessions. That can include identifying patterns that keep problems going, practicing new ways of communicating, and setting small, realistic steps toward change. People leave sessions with ideas they can try between meetings.
Sessions are conducted in English and framed around a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Frances works under her SC LMFT and NC LMFT credentials and is based in South Carolina.
How her approaches translate to online work
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and naming strong emotions and changing interaction patterns that keep people stuck. It is often used when attachment and relationship patterns are central to the problem. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship experiences shape current bonds and emotional responses, and it can help when trust or closeness feels difficult. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, or sleep and eating concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Frances will collaborate with each person to decide which methods suit their goals and situation. That collaboration may include combining emotion-focused exploration with CBT skills or using Gottman-informed communication work when it fits the client's needs.
The therapist's biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example a shorter check-in during a break, joining without travel time, or choosing a phone meeting when bandwidth is limited. Frances frames sessions around action-driven steps and emotion-focused exploration so online meetings aim to keep that same practical orientation.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, trauma and abuse, and related concerns such as self-esteem, sleep and eating problems.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
She lists Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), the Gottman Method, and Motivational Interviewing. Her sessions combine emotion-focused work with practical strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience working as a clinician.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LMFT with SC LMFT and NC LMFT credentials and practices in South Carolina.
Which languages are offered and are international clients supported?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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