Frances Higgins

Frances Higgins is a licensed clinical social worker with three decades of experience supporting people through hard moments. She listens first, then works together with each person to choose practical ways forward. Her style is direct and compassionate, with an eye for what will help in daily life.

She bases her work around the person in front of her, using client-centered conversations to uncover strengths and goals. Frances draws on cognitive-behavioral ideas to address unhelpful thoughts and actions. She also uses attachment-based thinking to look at how relationships shape emotions and behavior.

Frances has long experience helping people who have lived through physical, sexual, or emotional abuse. In those cases she weaves in trauma-informed ideas that support symptom management and ongoing healing. She also helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, anger, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.

Her practice includes attention to family and parenting challenges, adoption and foster care questions, and concerns that come with neurodiversity such as autism and Asperger syndrome. Frances also works with people affected by codependency, communication breakdowns, divorce and domestic violence.

She brings practical tools and a steady presence to sessions. People who want clear steps as well as space to be heard may find her approach useful. Frances meets clients where they are and adjusts methods to fit the person and their situation.

How Frances' approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships influence feelings and behavior. It can help when trust, closeness, or repeated relationship patterns cause stress or conflict. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and gives concrete tools to change unhelpful patterns and manage symptoms like anxiety and low mood.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Frances aims to figure out what fits best by talking with the client about goals, life demands, and what feels useful. She adapts methods so therapy matches what a person needs and can realistically use between sessions.

The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, cut travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also allows people to meet with licensed professionals from different locations, which can help when local options are limited. Frances will discuss which methods and session rhythm suit a client's daily life and goals.