Frances King , BACP, NCPS

Frances King is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. She also helps with issues such as anger, self-esteem, grief, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, parenting pressures, career changes and ADHD. Frances uses everyday language and practical techniques to help people think through their habits and patterns. With six years of practice since 2018 and earlier experience supporting people affected by cancer, Frances draws on her own life experience to bring warmth and understanding to sessions. She describes her style as empathic and non-judgemental and aims to make talking feel straightforward and manageable. People can expect a calm space to discuss thoughts and everyday habits that affect daily life. Her work is creative as well as verbal. Frances uses visualisation, imagery, symbols and sand tray methods alongside talking to help express feelings when words are hard to find. She trained as an integrative counsellor, which means she adapts methods to suit each person rather than following one fixed approach. Frances also offers relationship and couples counselling, whether people want to improve their connection or find a respectful way to separate. She favours practical conversations about communication, commitment and boundaries. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and holds NCPS, and practices in the UK. Anyone considering work with her is encouraged to match on the service and discuss goals before booking.

How Frances uses approaches in online work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns that formed in close relationships. It looks at how those early patterns shape how people connect, react and cope now, and can be helpful for intimacy issues and fears around abandonment.

Client-Centred Therapy puts the person's perspective first. The counsellor listens without directing and helps people find their own insights, which can be useful for low self-esteem, anxiety and making difficult life decisions.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is practical and problem-focused. It helps identify unhelpful thinking and everyday habit patterns, and works on changing those patterns through simple exercises and experiments.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Frances will collaborate with each person to decide which methods suit their goals, needs and preferences, and she adapts her way of working as sessions progress.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Many people find online work fits into busy lives by making appointments easier to schedule, shortening check-ins when needed, and allowing the choice of video, audio or other formats where offered. Discussing practical arrangements in advance helps ensure sessions fit around work, family and daily routines.