Frances Fogg, BACP

Frances Fogg welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship worries, grief or low mood. She uses a calm, straightforward manner to help people talk through what feels most pressing. Frances writes plainly and aims to make the first steps easier for anyone who is unsure about therapy.

She has five years of professional experience and holds BACP accreditation, which means she meets the standards set out by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Frances believes clients know their own stories best and draws on those strengths during sessions. She focuses on practical ways to manage distress and to build more reliable day-to-day coping.

Frances works with people on attachment concerns and communication problems that affect close relationships. She also supports those facing caregiving stress, long-term illness or chronic pain, and life transitions such as pregnancy and childbirth. Workplace pressures, social anxiety and feelings of isolation are other common issues she helps people address.

In sessions Frances takes a collaborative approach. She listens first and then suggests steps that feel doable for each person. Conversations aim to be clear and paced to suit the individual rather than rushed or full of jargon.

If someone chooses to work with Frances they can expect a steady, practical focus on what helps now and what builds resilience over time.

How Frances' approaches translate to online therapy

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on clear, practical steps people can use between sessions. One common approach is structured problem-solving, which breaks worries into manageable parts and helps set small achievable goals to reduce stress and anxiety. This is useful for workplace pressure, life transitions and day-to-day overwhelm.

Another helpful approach involves exploring attachment and communication patterns. That work looks at how relationships shape feelings and reactions, and it teaches new ways to speak and share needs more effectively. It can be applied to difficulties in close relationships and to reducing social anxiety and loneliness.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to what matters most, discuss options and adjust methods to fit the person's preferences and aims. Together they decide which techniques feel most useful and how to pace the work.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction while phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a calmer check-in is preferred. Live chat and text messaging provide shorter, ongoing support between sessions or when typing feels easier than speaking. These formats can make it simpler to fit therapy around work, childcare or mobility needs, and they let people choose what feels most comfortable for them.