- Anxiety and stress
- Integrative counsellor
- Compassionate approach
About Frances
Frances Dallison is a UK-based counsellor who helps people struggling with anxiety, stress and low mood. She works with concerns such as relationship and family difficulties, grief, addiction and problems with self-esteem, using straightforward support to help people feel steadier day to day.
Her practice spans more than 13 years. She adopts an integrative way of working, which means she adapts methods to suit each person rather than following a single formula. Sessions are conversational and grounded in practical steps as well as reflection about past patterns.
Frances draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at how earlier experiences shape current feelings and reactions. She also uses cognitive behavioural approaches to help people recognise and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. Mindfulness techniques are offered to build awareness and calm when anxiety is high.
Her manner is warm and compassionate. She aims to help clients understand themselves more clearly and to make manageable changes that support a more meaningful life. Work in sessions may include talking through difficult feelings, practising new ways of responding, and setting small goals between meetings.
Frances works with a wide range of concerns including parenting strain, work-related stress, eating and food-related issues, and bereavement. People looking to explore attachment, abandonment, codependency or patterns of control will also find these themes reflected in her practice.
How Frances blends approaches for online work
Frances commonly draws on attachment-based ideas and cognitive behavioural therapy when working with anxiety and panic-related patterns. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships influence how people respond to stress and closeness, which can help explain repeated panic or fear of being overwhelmed. Cognitive behavioural work focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small changes in behaviour to reduce anxiety symptoms.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Frances adapts methods according to each person’s needs, goals and preferences, and she checks in regularly to make sure the plan still fits. Clients are invited to shape the sessions and try techniques that feel useful in their everyday life.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work and family life, reduce time spent travelling, and allow for shorter check-ins when a quick session is helpful. It also lets people use mindfulness exercises and CBT tools between meetings to carry progress into day-to-day routines.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Frances focus on?
She works with issues such as anxiety, stress, low mood, relationship and family concerns, grief, addictions and self-esteem difficulties.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Frances uses an integrative, client-centred style that combines talking, reflection and practical ideas to help people change unhelpful patterns.
How long has she been practising?
She has 13 years of experience working with a broad range of presenting issues in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
Frances holds BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm the current options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a course of therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.