Therapist profile
Frances Patton, LMFT
South Carolina
LMFT - Relationships and Codependency
Continue with FrancesWhere Frances stands
- Credentials
- LMFT
- License
- LMFT, South Carolina / 4586
- NPI
- 1497144802
- Experience
- 13 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- South Carolina
About
- Attachment work
- CBT techniques
- Gottman approach
About Frances
Frances Patton is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 13 years of clinical experience in South Carolina. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, and a wide range of life transitions. She also addresses issues around codependency, attachment, grief, trauma, and family of origin problems.
Frances uses approaches like attachment-based work, cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally-focused methods, the Gottman method, and motivational interviewing. In sessions she talks through patterns that keep people stuck - for example people-pleasing, trouble saying no, or losing sense of self in relationships. She explains ideas plainly and helps clients identify small, practical steps to try between meetings.
She draws on personal experience of depression and relationship ending to stay realistic about how change often looks slow and uneven. Frances invites clients to be direct about their goals and preferences, including whether they want faith-informed counseling or a non-religious approach. She avoids quick fixes and focuses on steady progress over time.
Typical work includes mapping how early attachment and family patterns show up now, practicing new ways to communicate, and using CBT tools to manage anxiety and mood. Sessions may also address anger, sleeping or eating concerns, parenting strain, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. The emphasis is on clear steps and ongoing feedback.
People who reach out can expect a therapist who combines relational methods with practical skills training. Frances helps clients notice entrenched habits and try different behaviors, then reviews what worked and what needs adjusting.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Frances uses attachment-based ideas and cognitive behavioral therapy in her work. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape how people react now and helps people try new ways of connecting. CBT focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete strategies for managing anxiety, low mood, and unhelpful patterns.She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy techniques when relationship patterns and intimacy are central. EFT helps people name and respond to core emotions and can be useful when trust, closeness, or repeated conflicts are present. Together these methods help address issues like codependency, commitment worries, and communication problems.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Frances will work together with each person to pick methods that match their goals and preferences, adjusting the plan as needed based on what helps most.
Session formats are not specified in her biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example it may allow shorter check-ins, avoid travel time, or make scheduling during a lunch break possible. Therapists commonly combine relational conversation with skill practice and short exercises you can use between sessions.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, codependency, trauma, grief, family issues, and related problems listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She combines attachment-based approaches with CBT, Emotionally-Focused work, the Gottman method, and motivational interviewing to address patterns and teach practical skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience practicing as a therapist.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in South Carolina and North Carolina and practices from South Carolina.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the country work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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