About me
When you have experienced narcissistic abuse, coercive control, or childhood trauma, it can feel like you are constantly managing an internal storm while trying to appear completely fine on the outside. This kind of relational trauma leaves you feeling deeply exhausted, constantly on high alert, and disconnected from your own truth, making it hard to know where the abuse ends and where you begin.
Perhaps you are currently in a relationship, feeling deeply confused and trying to decide what to do, or questioning whether what you are experiencing is actually abuse. Maybe you have already left, but you are still dealing with the devastating psychological impact of gaslighting and manipulation. You might be right in the thick of it - suffering from post-separation abuse, navigating the exhausting reality of trying to co-parent with a narcissist, or feeling entirely traumatised by a high-conflict divorce and the family court process.
Alternatively, your struggles may stem from your family of origin. Perhaps you are trying to manage a relationship with a narcissistic parent, constantly dealing with guilt trips, conditional love, or boundary violations. Or maybe you have recently realised the lasting impact that an emotionally abusive or narcissistic upbringing has had on your adult life, adult relationships, and self-worth.
When you grow up with childhood abuse or find yourself subjected to coercive control as an adult, your survival mechanism is often to suppress your own needs. You learn to overthink, keep the peace at all costs, and take responsibility for everyone else’s emotions while completely neglecting your own.
Whatever stage of the journey you are in, there is a valid reason you feel the way you do.
I'm Fran, a UKCP-accredited psychotherapist, and I provide a warm, legally aware, and trauma-informed space to help you untangle these complex dynamics, trust your own reality again, and reclaim your life.
Who I Work With
I specialise in supporting adults navigating the specific, complex stages of relational trauma, family dysfunction, and narcissistic abuse:
Adult Children of Narcissists: Unpacking the impact of growing up with a narcissistic parent, processing childhood emotional abuse or neglect, overcoming chronic guilt, and learning how to set firm boundaries (or navigate low/no contact) with family.
The Clarity Stage: Helping you identify coercive control in a current partnership, unpack confusion, overcome gaslighting, and safely figure out your next steps.
Post-Separation Abuse & Legal Trauma: Supporting you through the exhausting, often traumatising realities of high-conflict divorce, family court proceedings, and ongoing post-separation harassment.
Co-Parenting / Parallel Parenting: Rebuilding your boundaries and developing strategies to protect your peace (and your children) while dealing with a narcissistic ex-partner.
Reclaiming Self-Worth: Working through the complex anxiety, deep-seated shame, hypervigilance, and trauma bonds that linger long after an abusive dynamic has ended.
I welcome clients from all backgrounds, cultures and identities. As a mixed-race woman, I understand that our experiences are shaped by many aspects of who we are, including culture, identity and belonging. I aim to create a space where you feel genuinely seen, respected and accepted, and where every part of your experience is welcome.
How I Work
Recovering from trauma requires more than just intellectual insight; it requires a safe space to process and create lasting behavioral change. My approach is collaborative, gentle, and deeply trauma-informed. I adapt therapy to your pacing and needs, drawing from:
Transactional Analysis (TA): TA is an incredibly useful framework for understanding the "scripts" you were given in childhood, identifying toxic relationship dynamics, and breaking free from old patterns.
Trauma-Informed Care & Emotional Regulation: We will work on grounding your nervous system, managing triggers, and building emotional resilience so you can feel safe in your body again.
Integrative Tools (CBT, ACT & Mindfulness): Offering practical strategies to challenge the inner critic, rebuild self-worth, and establish firm, healthy boundaries.
We will regularly review your goals to ensure therapy feels safe and focused on your healing. I will work alongside you with warmth, honesty, and curiosity, offering steady support as you rebuild your life.
Next Steps
Deciding to start therapy takes courage, and it is normal to feel a little anxious; choosing a therapist is an important decision. If you would like to have a free of charge, 20 minute consultation to see whether we could work together, please feel free to book an intro call with me. You can also contact me if you have any questions. I usually respond within 24 hours. I look forward to meeting you.
Fees
Individuals: £75 per session (50 mins)
Training, qualifications & experience
- UKCP Registered Integrative and Humanistic Psychotherapist
- Postgraduate Diploma in Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy (Middlesex University)
- Level 7 Diploma in Transactional Analysis Counselling (The Berne Institute)
- Certificate in Counselling Skills (The Berne Institute)
- Foundation in Transactional Analysis (The Berne Institute)
- Certificate in Counselling (Iron Mill College)
- MSc. Evolutionary Psychology (University of Liverpool)
- BSc. (Hons) Psychology (University of Plymouth)
- Certified Narcissistic Abuse Treatment Clinician (NATC) Training with Dr. Ramani Durvasula (PESI)
- Narcissistic Abuse Treatment Certification Program: Mastering Specialised Trauma Care for Survivors (PESI)
- Trauma Certification Training (PESI)
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school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
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