Frances King , BACP, NCPS

Frances King is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people facing midlife change, stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties and low self‑esteem. She also works with people dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, parenting pressures, career shifts and ADHD concerns. Frances explains her work in simple terms and aims to make sessions approachable for anyone feeling stuck or overwhelmed.

She trained as an integrative counsellor and has been in private practice since 2018. Before that she spent three years counselling people undergoing cancer treatment and those close to them. Frances has six years of post‑qualification experience and holds BACP and NCPS credentials.

Frances describes her style as warm and down‑to‑earth. She uses talking therapy alongside visual methods such as imagery, sand tray and guided visualisation to help people access feelings that are hard to name. The sessions are conversational and paced to the client’s needs.

When relationships are the issue, she offers couples and relationship work to help improve connection or to support an amicable ending where that is already the couple’s decision. Frances draws on attachment ideas, cognitive approaches and other methods to shape the work with each person or couple.

Her approach highlights collaboration and practical steps. She aims to help people find clearer priorities, better ways of communicating, and small changes that improve day‑to‑day life. To begin, clients use the site questionnaire and then book a time that fits their schedule.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Attachment‑based work focuses on relationships and emotional patterns. It helps people understand how early bonds affect current trust and closeness, which can be useful for relationship strain and midlife shifts.

Client‑centred therapy emphasises listening and the client's own pace. The counsellor offers acceptance and reflective listening so people can find their own solutions to stress, grief or identity questions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and then agree on methods that seem most helpful. This is a collaborative decision rather than a one‑size‑fits‑all prescription.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm the available session types before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work or family life and cut out travel time. They also allow for shorter check‑ins when needed and options for audio‑only or video work in cases where less bandwidth or a quieter setting is preferable. Registered or accredited professionals will help you choose the style and pacing that suit your needs.