Frances Patton, LMFT
South Carolina · 13 years in practice
Frances Patton is a licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on helping people make meaningful change.
License and registration
- LMFT, South Carolina
- 4586 · expires August 2027
- NPI
- 1497144802 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 13
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Frances
Frances Patton is a licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on helping people make meaningful change. She draws on 13 years of clinical experience to support those facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns. Frances speaks plainly and works alongside people to find practical steps forward.
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at how feelings and connection shape relationships and personal stress. Frances also draws on attachment-based ideas to help people understand patterns that repeat from family of origin and early relationships.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used when adjusting thoughts and habits can reduce symptoms like insomnia, low mood, or anxiety. Frances has worked with people dealing with trauma, grief, abandonment, infidelity, codependency, and life transitions. She helps with parenting struggles, communication problems, and rebuilding after big losses.
Her approach mixes listening with specific techniques so sessions feel active and goal oriented. She is a South Carolina licensed marriage and family therapist - LMFT - and also holds licensure in North Carolina. Frances can offer Christian-informed counseling if requested, or a non-religious approach depending on what a person prefers.
Sessions are offered in English. When starting she asks questions about goals and daily routines, then suggests practical steps to try between sessions. The focus is on clear, manageable work that fits into busy lives and leads toward steady improvement.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Frances lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Post-traumatic stress
Approaches Frances names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method
- Motivational Interviewing
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Online support
Emotion and attachment work through online therapy
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people and partners identify core emotions and how those feelings shape interactions. It can be useful for improving connection, working through intense feelings, and repairing patterns that cause distance. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current behavior and closeness, helping people notice repeated cycles and try new ways of relating.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to match methods to a person's goals, needs, and preferences. Together they will try approaches and adjust them based on what feels most helpful over time.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a work break. Live chat and text-based messaging offer quick ways to share updates and get brief support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules while using the approaches that best suit each person's situation.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma, parenting, sleep and eating concerns, anger, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy, attachment-informed approaches, and cognitive behavioral techniques to combine emotional work with practical skill building.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of professional experience working with a range of relationship and personal concerns.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She is an LMFT with licensure in South Carolina and North Carolina and practices out of South Carolina.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference.
How are costs and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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