Frances King , BACP, NCPS
Compassionate, creative counsellor for parents and relationships
Book with Frances- Years in practice
- 6
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Anger management
About Frances
Frances King is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties and parenting challenges. She also helps with depression, anger, low self-esteem, grief, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, career changes and ADHD-related concerns. Frances brings six years of practice experience and a background working with people affected by cancer and their families.
She aims to make sessions straightforward and approachable. Conversations are calm and down-to-earth, with time to talk about what matters most.
Background and approach
Frances creates space for people to say what they find hard to voice and to explore practical steps forward. Her way of working is flexible and creative. She trained as an integrative counsellor and combines talk-based methods with visualisation, imagery and sand tray work when that helps express feelings.
Hypnotherapy and attachment-based ideas are also part of her toolkit when they fit the client's needs. Frances uses client-centred approaches that keep the person’s goals at the centre of each session. Cognitive behavioural ideas can help when patterns of thinking or behaviour are getting in the way.
Imago relationship ideas are available for couples wanting to improve communication or find an amicable way to separate. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and is listed with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society, NCPS. Frances draws on her own life experience alongside professional practice to support people toward more manageable, satisfying lives.
What Frances works with
Everything Frances lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Frances helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Frances lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Hypnotherapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Approaches that suit online therapy and parenting support
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people understand emotional responses and improve connection in relationships, including between parents and their children.Client-Centred Therapy puts the person's own goals at the heart of sessions. The counsellor listens without judgement and follows the client's pace, which helps when someone needs to feel heard before making changes.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours. It offers practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and to build new routines for stress, anxiety and sleep problems.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Frances will talk through these methods with the client and pick or blend techniques based on what the person wants to achieve. That collaborative selection helps tailor sessions to parenting pressures, relationship goals or personal coping needs.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a work break. Live chat and text-based messaging provide a shorter check-in option or a way to reflect between sessions. These formats make it simpler to keep therapy going around family and work commitments.
Questions people ask about Frances
What concerns does Frances typically address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and self-esteem issues, as well as relationship and parenting challenges. Other areas include trauma, grief, sleep problems, anger and career or life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is pragmatic and down-to-earth, with calm, non-judgemental conversation. She uses creative tools alongside talking to help people find words for difficult feelings.
What is her background and experience?
She has six years in practice and earlier experience counselling people affected by cancer and their families. Frances combines personal life experience with professional work.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and is listed with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society, NCPS. She works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions charged and what is the payment model?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.
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