Frances King

• Stress and anxiety
• Attachment work
• Sand tray techniques

About Frances

Frances King helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, anger, low self-esteem, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, sleep problems, parenting strain, career concerns, life changes and ADHD. She works in a conversational, creative way that includes visualisation, imagery, symbols and sand tray techniques as well as talking therapy. Frances is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and she has six years’ experience since starting private practice in 2018.

Frances previously supported people affected by cancer and their families for three years before private practice, and that work informs her current approach. Sessions aim to help people find clearer words for difficult feelings and to notice patterns in how they relate to others. She uses practical tools such as imagery and guided visualisation when talking alone is not enough.

She trained as an integrative counsellor, which means she draws on several approaches to match what the person needs in session. This includes attachment-focused work to look at relationship patterns, client-centred listening to clarify a person’s experience, and cognitive behavioural techniques for tackling unhelpful thinking and behaviour.

Frances also offers couples and relationship counselling to help partners improve communication or work through separation arrangements when that is the agreed aim. Sessions are presented in everyday language and aim to be straightforward and focused on next steps.

She practises in the United Kingdom and works in English. Fees vary by location and are handled through a cancellable subscription model. To start, clients select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire and book a first session.

How Frances uses counselling approaches in online sessions

Frances commonly draws on attachment-based work and client-centred counselling in her practice. Attachment-based work looks at patterns in relationships and how early experiences shape current ways of relating, which can help with intimacy issues and repeated conflicts. Client-centred counselling focuses on listening and helping a person clarify their thoughts and feelings, making it easier to decide on next steps.

She also uses cognitive behavioural ideas to identify unhelpful thoughts and try out different responses. Creative techniques such as guided visualisation and sand tray methods are used when words alone do not help a person describe their experience. These approaches aim to give practical ways to manage feelings and change patterns over time.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Frances works with each person to agree which methods feel most useful based on their needs, goals and preferences, and adapts the work as the sessions progress.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into everyday life by removing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins where helpful, and different formats suit different practical needs such as quieter surroundings or not using video.

Topics Frances lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Career difficulties
• Coping with life changes
• Coaching
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Cancer
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Dependent personality
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• Fertility issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Mood disorders
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Phobias
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Hypnotherapy
• Imago Relationship Therapy
• Jungian Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy

Questions about Frances

Does she work with anxiety and stress?

Yes. Frances supports people with anxiety and stress using conversational work and practical techniques such as guided imagery and cognitive approaches.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She offers an integrative approach drawing on attachment-based work, client-centred listening and cognitive behavioural therapy alongside creative methods.

How much experience does she have?

Frances has six years in private practice since 2018 and earlier experience supporting people affected by cancer for three years.

Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?

Yes. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is listed with NCPS.

Does she speak other languages or work with international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm available session formats when booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.

How are sessions charged?

Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Begin by selecting the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.