Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Frances works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- South Carolina
- Years in practice
- 13
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Frances
Frances Patton is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 13 years of experience. She uses relationship-focused approaches to help people who are overwhelmed by stress, anger, or painful patterns. She speaks plainly and aims to guide clients toward clearer choices and calmer responses.
Her sessions are grounded in approaches that look at how past attachments and current thoughts shape feelings and actions. She draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to examine early relationship patterns, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking that fuels anger and anxiety.
Background and approach
Emotionally-Focused Therapy and the Gottman Method inform her work with connection and communication concerns. Frances often helps people facing depression, grief, trauma, or major life changes. She also supports those dealing with self-esteem struggles, intimacy concerns, and family problems.
Anger and coping skills are a regular focus, with practical tools offered to manage strong emotions in daily life. She is a South Carolina licensed marriage and family therapist - LMFT - and also holds licensure in North Carolina. Frances understands what it is like to go through personal hardship and draws on that experience to empathize without judgment.
She is open to addressing religious or non-religious perspectives depending on client preference. Sessions can include conversations about relationship patterns, concrete behavioral steps, and strategies to change thinking habits. The goal is clearer communication, fewer arguments, and more reliable ways to handle stress and anger in day-to-day situations.
What Frances works with
Everything Frances lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Frances's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Post-traumatic stress
Approaches Frances lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Motivational Interviewing
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches for connection and managing strong emotions
Frances blends approaches that focus on relationships and on changing unhelpful thoughts. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early bonds and how those patterns show up now; it helps people understand why closeness can trigger fear or anger. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify automatic thoughts that fuel anxiety or anger and replaces them with more helpful behaviors and reactions.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will review concerns, goals, and preferences together with each person and suggest which methods to try first. Sessions can shift over time as needs change, combining emotion-focused and cognitive strategies when that makes sense.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and reading nonverbal cues. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a busy day. Live chat and text messaging can be used for quick check-ins, homework review, or ongoing support between longer sessions.
Questions people ask about Frances
What concerns does Frances address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and anger. Relationship and intimacy problems, self-esteem, family issues, and life changes are also listed focus areas.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She combines attachment-focused work with cognitive techniques and emotion-focused methods. Sessions mix talking about patterns with practical steps to change thoughts and behaviors.
How much experience does she bring?
Frances has 13 years of clinical experience working with adults on relationship issues, mood concerns, and coping skills.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds the LMFT credential and is licensed in South Carolina and North Carolina. Her listed location is South Carolina.
Which languages are offered?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be delivered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow different pacing and ways to connect.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.