- Years in practice
- 13
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- South Carolina
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Frances
Frances Patton is a licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on helping people change painful patterns and find more balance. She uses practical, evidence-informed approaches to help with relationship struggles, stress, anxiety, and parenting concerns. Frances writes plainly and works with clear goals so clients leave sessions with something to try between meetings.
Frances draws on approaches that look at how attachment and behavior shape relationships and feelings. She uses techniques from attachment-focused work and cognitive behavioral tools to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new responses.
Background and approach
She also incorporates emotionally-focused ideas when relational connection and closeness are central concerns. Her work often centers on relationship and intimacy issues, family matters, grief, trauma, and the everyday problems that wear people down like sleep and eating struggles. Frances pays attention to how family of origin and attachment patterns affect current choices and reactions.
She helps people name those patterns and practice different ways of relating. Frances has 13 years of clinical experience and holds the LMFT credential. She practices in South Carolina and offers services in English.
Conversations can include practical skill-building, careful listening, and clear steps to test between sessions. Frances is open to discussing faith when it matters to a client and is equally comfortable offering non-religious therapy. She aims to create a space where clients feel heard and can work toward steady, realistic change.
What Frances works with
Everything Frances lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Frances helps people with.
- 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.
How attachment and behavior work online
Frances often blends attachment-based ideas with cognitive behavioral techniques to address relationship and personal concerns. Attachment-based work looks at how early bonds shape expectations in close relationships and helps people notice patterns that lead to distance or conflict. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to change mood and reactions.She also uses emotionally-focused concepts when connection or intimacy is a central concern, helping people name emotions and practice new ways of responding to each other. Choosing an approach is collaborative - the therapist and client discuss goals, try different techniques, and adjust as they learn what works best for the client’s situation.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow for deeper conversational work and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief updates, skill coaching between sessions, and maintaining continuity when schedules are tight. These options make therapy more flexible for people balancing parenting, work, and other responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Frances
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, depression, parenting concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping problems, anger, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Frances uses a practical, collaborative style that blends attachment-informed work and cognitive behavioral strategies with emotionally-focused techniques when relationships are central.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience working with individuals and families on a range of concerns related to relationships, trauma, and everyday functioning.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds the LMFT credential and is licensed as an LMFT in South Carolina and North Carolina; her practice is based in South Carolina.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different scheduling and communication needs.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.
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