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Frances "Tansie" Walker

Frances "Tansie" Walker

LMHC

Florida

Compassionate counselor helping people move forward

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At a glance

Credentials
LMHC
License
LMHC, Florida / MH11198
Experience
34 years
Languages
English
Location
Florida

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    • Goal focused
    • Faith aware
    • Relationship skilled

    About Frances

    Frances "Tansie" Walker is a licensed mental health counselor with 34 years of experience helping people navigate life’s hard moments. She offers steady, practical support when stress, anxiety, grief, depression, or relationship problems make day-to-day life feel overwhelming. Frances approaches each person with respect and warmth, and she works with clients to set clear goals and take steady steps toward them.

    Her background combines counseling, coaching, and years of teaching in higher education. She uses a mix of approaches to meet someone where they are, including Motivational Interviewing, Attachment-Based work, Client-Centered methods, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. That means she can help with changing behaviors, improving communication, and working through painful past experiences.

    Frances helps people facing addiction, codependency, infidelity, blended family tensions, and separation or divorce. She also supports those dealing with abandonment, attachment difficulties, intimacy challenges, jealousy, or the strain of competing life roles. Her approach is practical and relational: she listens, reflects, and offers tools to try between sessions.

    She brings a faith-aware perspective when desired, while respecting each person’s values and beliefs. Sessions aim to restore balance, build coping skills, and create clearer next steps. Frances is based in Florida and works in English.

    To begin, she asks people to identify goals and then crafts an approach suited to those aims. The focus is on honest conversation, achievable changes, and rebuilding hope one step at a time.

  2. How her approaches translate to online work

    Motivational Interviewing focuses on helping people find their own reasons to change. In practice this means the therapist asks open questions, listens for what matters to the client, and guides goal-setting in a gentle, nonjudgmental way. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds affect current relationships and helps people notice patterns and try new ways of relating. Client-Centered Therapy centers the client's perspectives and priorities, offering empathy and reflective listening so the client can lead the pace and topics of change.

    Finding the right approach is part of the process. Frances collaborates with each person to figure out which methods feel most useful for their goals and life. Together they identify priorities, try approaches in session, and adjust based on what helps most in everyday life.

    If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also allow people to use video or audio depending on what feels most practical. Ask about the current session options when you begin so you can choose what fits your routine and goals.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefDepression

    Also works with

    AddictionsFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

    Additional focus areas

    AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionInfidelityJealousyPolyamory / non-monogamous relationships

    Therapeutic approaches

    Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    34+ years

    Listed in

    Florida

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What kinds of concerns does she address?

    She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and addiction issues. Relationship problems, intimacy concerns, and family or career stress are also within her focus.

    How would you describe her therapy style?

    Her style is collaborative and goal oriented. She listens closely, uses motivational interviewing and other practical techniques, and helps clients try new ways of coping between sessions.

    What is her professional background?

    She has 34 years of clinical experience and many years teaching at the college level. Her work blends counseling, coaching, and life experience to support long-term change.

    What credential and region should I know about?

    She is a Florida licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) and practices from Florida.

    Which languages are supported?

    Sessions are offered in English.

    Can international clients work with her?

    She does not take international clients at this time.

    How are costs and billing handled?

    Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model 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 schedule sessions 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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