Frances Dallison

• Anxiety and stress
• Attachment issues
• CBT and mindfulness

About Frances

Frances Dallison works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, and a range of related concerns using an integrative approach that adapts to each person’s needs. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 13 years of experience in the field.

She helps people who are coping with grief, low mood, addictions, eating and food-related issues, and parenting pressures. She also supports those facing career strain, anger, and life changes. Frances addresses attachment difficulties and problems such as codependency, communication breakdowns, and control issues.

Her practice draws on psychodynamic ideas alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Attachment-Based therapy, Mindfulness therapy and Client-Centred work. Sessions focus on understanding patterns, identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, and developing practical ways to manage day-to-day problems.

Frances adapts what she offers to what a person needs in the moment. That might mean exploring how early relationships affect current stresses, working on thinking patterns that fuel anxiety, or practising mindfulness skills to reduce reactivity. Work can include short-term, goal-focused tasks or longer conversations about recurring difficulties.

She works in English and accepts international clients. Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How Frances uses her approaches in online counselling

Frances commonly integrates Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based work in her sessions. CBT looks at thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical techniques to reduce anxiety, manage low mood, or change unhelpful habits. Attachment-Based work explores how early relationship patterns influence current relationships and helps people notice and change repeating dynamics.

She also draws on Client-Centred principles by focusing on the person’s experience and responding to what they say, and on mindfulness practices to support calmer responses to stress. Together these approaches can be used flexibly to match the issue being discussed. Choosing the right mix of methods is part of the process and Frances will work with the client to agree what feels most useful for their goals.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. In general online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work, childcare or travel, and they allow sessions without commuting. They can also mean shorter check-ins when that is helpful and the option to use audio rather than video if that suits someone better.

Topics Frances lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Self-esteem
• Addictions
• Grief
• Eating disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Compassion fatigue
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Dependent personality
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Workplace issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy

Questions about Frances

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed as core areas Frances works on, including techniques to manage worrying and tension.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses an integrative approach, drawing on psychodynamic ideas, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Attachment-Based, Mindfulness and Client-Centred methods.

How much experience does she have?

She has 13 years of experience working with a range of presenting issues.

Is she accredited and where is she based?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.

Can I have sessions in a language other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

Yes, international clients are accepted.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I start counselling with her?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.