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Frances Patton

Frances Patton

LMFT

South Carolina

Practical, goal-focused therapy for relationships and self-care

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At a glance

Credentials
LMFT
License
LMFT, South Carolina / 4586
Experience
13 years
Languages
English
Location
South Carolina

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

    • Motivational approach
    • Relationship focus
    • Practical steps

    About Frances

    Frances Patton is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) who focuses on helping people make meaningful change. She uses practical, goal-oriented methods to help with relationship and individual struggles. Frances writes plainly and listens closely so clients can move forward.

    Frances brings 13 years of clinical experience to sessions. She draws on Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change. She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), and the Gottman Method for relationship work.

    Her work covers a broad range of concerns. She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and post-traumatic stress. Relationship and intimacy difficulties are a focus, including communication problems, infidelity, commitment issues, and family of origin concerns.

    Frances also supports people facing struggles with self-esteem, eating and sleeping problems, anger, parenting strain, isolation, and feeling stuck or empty. She aims to make sessions practical with clear steps and homework when helpful.

    She understands hard life transitions and has personal experience with recovery from depression and relationship loss. Frances says she will not judge and that she can offer Christian or non-religious approaches depending on a client's preference.

    To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on therapist availability. The process is straightforward and meant to connect someone with a clinician who can work with their goals and values.

  2. How Frances blends motivational and attachment work online

    Motivational Interviewing focuses on helping people find their own reasons to change. It uses open questions, reflective listening, and gentle guidance to move someone from doubt to action. This approach often helps when someone feels stuck or unsure about making a change.

    Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current bonds and reactions. It helps people understand patterns in their close relationships and develop new ways of connecting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns.

    Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to your goals and try different methods together. This collaborative process helps match techniques to what actually helps you feel and function better.

    Confirm current session options before booking so you know which online formats are offered. Online work can make therapy fit into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find it easier to keep regular appointments and try tools between sessions when therapy fits into their routine.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemDepression

    Also works with

    Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCoping with life changes

    Additional focus areas

    AbandonmentAttachment issuesCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposePost-traumatic stress

    Therapeutic approaches

    Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMotivational Interviewing

    Experience

    13+ years

    Listed in

    South Carolina

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?

    She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger, and coping with life changes.

    How would you describe her therapeutic style?

    Her style is practical and collaborative. She uses motivational interviewing to elicit a client's own reasons for change and combines that with attachment work and CBT techniques when useful.

    What background and experience does she bring?

    She has 13 years of clinical experience and draws on both clinical work and personal experience to inform her approach to therapy.

    Where is the therapist licensed and located?

    The clinician holds a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist credential with SC LMFT and NC LMFT and is based in South Carolina.

    Which languages are supported for sessions?

    Sessions are offered in English.

    Can people outside the country work with this therapist?

    International clients are not currently accepted.

    How does payment and cost work?

    Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

    What are the first steps to begin therapy?

    Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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