Frances Patton, LMFT

Frances Patton is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) who focuses on practical tools to help people change the parts of life that feel stuck. She uses straightforward strategies to address stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, low self-esteem, and mood struggles.

She brings 13 years of clinical experience and a direct, compassionate style. Sessions often focus on what is happening now and on small, doable steps that build toward better days. She listens and offers concrete options instead of quick fixes.

Frances combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with approaches that look at emotional bonds and patterns between people. That mix helps when someone faces attachment wounds, codependency, communication problems, infidelity, or family of origin issues. She also works with people coping with trauma, grief, sleep or eating difficulties, anger, and major life changes.

Her work includes helping people sort through commitment fears, feelings of emptiness or isolation, and questions about life purpose. She aims to make therapy a place to practice new habits - clearer communication, steadier moods, and healthier boundaries.

Frances is comfortable including faith in sessions when it matters to a person’s goals. She will team up with clients to set practical goals and try strategies that fit their daily life and values.

CBT and Attachment-Focused Support Online

Frances commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors, which can help with anxiety, low mood, and sleep or eating struggles. She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early connection patterns affect current relationships and feelings of abandonment or loneliness.

Choosing the right method is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, listen to each person's story, and recommend approaches that match those needs. Clients and therapist adjust techniques together as therapy progresses to find what fits best.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face work on communication and emotion. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or for a focused check-in. Live chat or text messaging can support quick check-ins, homework exchange, or shorter conversations between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to try the format that feels most useful.