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Frances Dallison, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 13 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteem

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Frances Dallison helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, low mood, relationship stress or major life changes. She is a BACP counsellor with 13 years of experience supporting people through grief, work pressure, addiction concerns and family difficulties. Her approach is calm and straightforward so conversations stay focused and practical.

She adapts how she works to each person. That might mean looking at past patterns that still cause pain now, noticing thoughts that fuel anxiety, or practising simple mindfulness steps to reduce stress.

Background and approach

Frances uses client-centred ways of working so people set the pace and direction of sessions. In sessions she offers a warm, compassionate space to talk about difficult experiences such as domestic violence, separation or feelings of emptiness. She also helps with everyday strains like parenting pressures, career uncertainty and problems with communication.

The aim is clearer thinking and more useful choices next week, next month and beyond. Frances draws on psychodynamic ideas alongside cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness. That combination helps people understand why they react as they do and then try practical steps to change unhelpful patterns.

She explains things plainly and works with clients to find what helps most for them. Work can include short-term practical plans or longer conversations about meaning and attachment. Sessions are paced to fit each person, and Frances supports people as they move toward better coping and clearer relationships.

How Frances uses different approaches online

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current feelings and reactions and can help when trust, abandonment or communication are causing pain. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and supporting people to find their own solutions; it suits those who want a calm space to think things through. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) breaks down unhelpful thoughts and behaviours into steps you can change, which often helps with anxiety, low mood and coping with stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Frances will discuss goals, past experiences and what feels most useful, then agree a way of working together. This is a collaborative process and techniques can be adjusted as needs change.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let you use face-to-face conversation without travel, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family or other responsibilities and keep continuity of care when schedules change.

What kinds of problems can be brought to therapy?

Frances works with stress, anxiety, low mood and depression as well as relationship and family concerns. She also helps with grief, addictions, eating issues, anger and career-related stress.

How would she approach my difficulties in sessions?

She uses an integrative style that includes attachment-based ideas, cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness alongside psychodynamic thinking. Sessions blend understanding past patterns with practical tools to change unhelpful habits.

What experience does Frances bring to her practice?

She has 13 years of experience working with a wide range of presenting issues including domestic violence, abandonment, codependency and dissociation. That background informs a flexible way of working with different needs.

Where is Frances based and what credentials does she hold?

She is based in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.

Can people who live outside the UK work with her?

Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.

Which session formats are available?

Frances works online using video calls and phone sessions, and also offers live chat or text-based messaging for brief check-ins or ongoing support.

How much do sessions cost?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin if I want to try therapy?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

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Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 13 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Frances Dallison, BACP

Background and approach

How Frances uses different approaches online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety