Frances King , BACP, NCPS

Frances King is a UK-based counsellor who combines professional training with personal experience to support people through change. She is a registered member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) and holds NCPS credentials. Frances has worked in private practice since 2018, and she spent three years counselling people undergoing cancer treatment along with their families prior to that, building focused experience supporting clients through challenging life events.

Her approach is warm and approachable; clients tell her she is very easy to talk to. She offers an empathic, non-judgmental space where people can explore their thoughts and feelings. Having navigated life’s own highs and lows, Frances draws on that lived experience to inform her work and deepen the therapeutic relationship.

As a creative counsellor, she uses visualisation, imagery, symbolic work and sand tray therapy alongside talking therapy to help clients access feelings that can be difficult to put into words. Trained as an integrative counsellor, Frances adapts methods to suit each person’s needs, combining techniques from different approaches for the best fit.

She also provides couples and relationship counselling, offering support to strengthen connections or to facilitate an amicable ending when that is the couple’s chosen path.

Integrative approaches for online relationship and life support

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on the ways early and current relationship patterns shape feelings of safety, closeness and trust. It explores attachment styles and how they influence relationships and intimacy, which can be helpful for clients working with abandonment, attachment issues or difficulties forming secure connections.

Client-Centered Therapy places the person at the heart of the process, offering empathic listening and acceptance so clients can explore personal values, self-esteem and emotional clarity. This non-directive approach is often useful for people navigating life changes, grief or low self-worth.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical, structured techniques to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. CBT can be applied to anxiety, stress, sleep difficulties and coping strategies, giving clients tools to manage immediate challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Frances will work collaboratively with each person to identify which methods suit their needs, goals and preferences, and may blend techniques as appropriate.

Online sessions - whether by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging - provide flexibility that fits around work, family and daily life. These options make it easier to access licensed professionals and therapists from different locations, allowing people to pursue consistent support in a format that works for them.