Frances Patton
Relationship-focused therapist who uses practical methods
LMFT South Carolina
- Experience
- 13 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Intimacy-related issues
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Attachment-Based Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Frances
Frances Patton is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 13 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people change patterns that keep them stuck.
Background and approach
Her work centers on improving relationships, managing anxiety and depression, and coping with life transitions. She blends practical methods to help clients find clearer ways to communicate and to regulate strong emotions.
Sessions tend to focus on small, usable steps rather than long lectures. Frances draws on approaches that address attachment, behavior, and emotions to meet individual needs.
Her background includes wide experience with trauma, grief, and family-of-origin concerns. She also supports people dealing with intimacy and commitment struggles, codependency, abandonment, and issues tied to infidelity.
Practical skills for sleeping, eating, and daily coping are part of her work when those problems show up. Frances understands what it’s like to go through hard personal changes and has used therapy in her own life.
That lived experience informs a direct yet compassionate style. She offers both faith-friendly and non-religious care depending on a client’s preference.
Sessions are offered remotely to people located in South Carolina. Conversations are focused, honest, and aimed at helping each person get to a better place in day-to-day life.
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Gottman Method principles focus on improving communication and reducing damaging interaction cycles by teaching practical skills for managing conflict and building connection. This approach is useful when the issues involve trust, communication problems, or repeating negative patterns in relationships.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current feelings and reactions. It helps people identify connection patterns and develop new ways to feel safer and more understood in close relationships.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and test them with real-life experiments. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep or eating problems, and for building coping skills that change daily behavior.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist discusses goals, tries methods together, and adjusts the plan based on what is working. Clients and the therapist choose strategies that fit the client's needs, values, and pace.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and interactive exercises. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messages are useful for quick updates, skill practice between sessions, or when typing feels more comfortable. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and locations across South Carolina.
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Experience
13+ years
Licensed in
South Carolina
Languages
English