Frances King , BACP, NCPS

Frances King is a BACP-registered counsellor and a member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) with six years of practice in the UK. She has worked with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship problems, anger, low self-esteem and depression. Her profile also notes experience supporting those dealing with trauma, grief, intimacy issues, sleep difficulties, parenting and career shifts.

Frances draws on several therapy approaches and chooses methods to suit each person. She uses attachment-based ideas to look at how past connections shape current responses. She also works with cognitive behavioural techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and habits. Hypnotherapy and creative tools such as visualisation, imagery and sand tray work are included where verbalising feelings feels hard.

Sessions are described as conversational and practical. Frances aims to help people talk through their thoughts and feelings and practise different ways of responding when anger or frustration arise. She also provides relationship and couples counselling to help partners improve communication or plan a separation respectfully when that is wanted.

Her background includes several years supporting people affected by cancer and their families, which adds experience with serious life changes and grief. Frances uses that experience to help people manage major transitions and complex emotions.

The approach is client-centred and adaptable. People can expect a mix of talking, practical exercises and creative techniques to explore emotions, reduce stress and work on relationship patterns.

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