Frances "Tansie" Walker, LMHC

Frances "Tansie" Walker is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with 34 years of experience. She draws on decades of clinical work and life experience to help people facing relationship strain, stress, anxiety, grief, addictions, and major life changes. Tansie aims to create an atmosphere where clients can speak honestly and set clear goals together.

Her style blends counseling and coaching with a whole-person outlook that considers mind, body, and spirit. She describes a caring Christian perspective while honoring each person's own values and beliefs. Therapy sessions focus on practical steps and clearer communication instead of vague theory.

Tansie uses attachment-based and emotionally-focused ideas to look at how bonds and patterns shape reactions. She also uses client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and change everyday habits. Existential ideas help people weigh meaning and choices when life feels uncertain.

People come to her for help with intimacy issues, commitment doubts, communication problems, infidelity and jealousy, blended family challenges, and polyamory or non-monogamous relationship concerns. She also addresses abandonment, codependency, career stress, compassion fatigue, and recovery from drug or alcohol addiction.

Her background includes a Master of Science in Counseling and an Education Specialist (Ed.S) in Family Systems from Georgia State University, plus undergraduate study in psychology and sociology. She has many years working in counseling roles and teaching at the college level. Prospective clients are invited to review options and decide if her approach fits their goals.

How attachment, emotion work, and online sessions can fit together

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape expectations in close relationships. It helps people see patterns that affect trust, closeness, and reactions during conflict. Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on feelings and connection in relationships, helping partners or individuals name emotions and respond differently. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy identifies unhelpful thoughts and tests new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and practical needs, and then suggest a mix of methods. Clients and the therapist decide together what to try and adjust as progress is made.

Confirm the exact session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as cutting down travel time or scheduling a brief check-in during a break. It can also let people choose an environment that feels calmer and reduce time away from work or family. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches to remote sessions so people still practice communication skills, emotion work, and cognitive techniques between meetings.