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Frances Patton, LMFT
South Carolina
LMFT - relationships and anxiety
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Emotion-focused methods
- Gottman approach for couples
About Frances
Frances Patton is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in South Carolina with 13 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, low self-esteem, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and parenting challenges. Frances also addresses eating and sleeping problems, anger, and coping with life changes.
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside attachment-informed and emotion-focused methods to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and patterns. Her approach includes tools to change daily habits, improve communication, and rebuild connection when relationships feel strained. Frances also draws on Gottman Method ideas for couples work and motivational interviewing when people want to strengthen their own commitment to change.
Frances says she has personal experience with depression and relationship difficulties, which informs how she talks with clients about setbacks and progress. She offers both faith-friendly and non-religious counseling, depending on the client's preference. Sessions focus on clear steps and practical skill-building rather than vague reassurance.
She helps people sort through attachment issues like abandonment and codependency, and she addresses family of origin problems and infidelity. When trauma or post-traumatic stress is present, Frances works to combine emotion-focused work with concrete behavioral strategies.
People can expect a straightforward, goal-oriented process that emphasizes noticing patterns, practicing new responses, and measuring progress over time. Frances works in English and practices under her SC LMFT and NC LMFT credentials.
How her approaches fit into online work
Frances commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and daily habits. CBT provides concrete tools such as thought records, behavioral experiments, and activity scheduling that people can practice between sessions to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms.She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to address closeness, trust, and communication problems. Attachment work looks at how early relationship patterns show up now, while EFT focuses on expressing and responding to emotions to rebuild connection in relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Frances will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and she adjusts the focus as progress is tracked. This means sessions can mix CBT skill practice with attachment or emotion-focused conversations as needed.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, support shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce the need to be on camera when that helps a person engage. Many licensed professionals use these practical benefits to keep therapy consistent with everyday life.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, eating and sleeping problems, anger, and coping with life changes.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and habits and then try alternative responses. Sessions often include practical exercises to change thinking and behavior between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has 13 years of clinical experience and reports personal experience with depression and relationship challenges that inform her work with clients.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LMFT practicing in South Carolina and also holds NC LMFT and SC LMFT credentials.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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