Francesca Harden
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About me
I am a qualified, experienced couple and individual psychotherapist, and I specialise in supporting people struggling with a range of challenges in their closest relationships.
Sessions can be arranged either online or in person at a well-known holistic health clinic in West London. I offer both open-ended and short-term therapy, depending on your situation and needs.
Healthy relationships are well known to be essential to our mental and emotional wellbeing, yet so often they are the first thing to suffer when the inevitable stresses and strains of life crop up. Significant events such as redundancy, bereavement, financial difficulties, fertility or parenting challenges and health issues can all negatively affect our ability to communicate with those we love and receive the support we need. This all too easily leads to feelings of 'stuckness', loneliness, escalating or repetitive arguments and even feelings of despair about the relationship.
Couples' therapy offers a safe, non-judgmental space in which we will think together about each of your current challenges, feelings and behaviours and how these are impacting the relationship. I support my clients to explore healthier ways to communicate with each other and understand how old patterns may be affecting their interactions. My goal is to open up opportunities for positive, lasting change and greater closeness and intimacy between you.
Training, qualifications & experience
My postgraduate training was at Tavistock Relationships, a renowned centre of excellence, where I continue to practice as a Visiting Clinician and Assessor. I am a registered member of the BACP and a graduate member of the TRACP (Tavistock Relationships Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists). I am a registered provider with the private health insurer WPA.
During the past year, I have delivered successful short-term relationship support on behalf of the NHS. I have also completed specialist training in supporting couples who are divorced or separated, or who may be considering this difficult step. A particular area of professional interest is supporting those facing relationship challenges due to neurodivergence, such as ADD, ADHD and ASD.
Qualifications:
- PG Diploma (Advanced), Individual & Couple Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Tavistock Relationships/UEL, 2021
- PG Certificate in Counselling and Counselling Psychology (Distinction) Birkbeck College, University of London (UCL), 2011
- BA and MA, Classics, Cambridge University (Trinity College)
Registered member of BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy)
Graduate member of TRAPC (Tavistock Relationships Association of Psychotherapists and Counsellors)
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£90.00 - £120.00
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
My fees are £120 per 50-minute session for couples and £90 per session for individuals.
I offer a small discount for blocks of 5 sessions booked and paid for in advance; please enquire at the first consultation if this is of interest.
Further information
Initially please enquire for a free 15-minute introductory call via telephone or Zoom. We will think about whether the services I offer are appropriate for your needs. If so, we can then arrange an initial consultation, with no obligation to continue. Ongoing sessions are for 50 minutes, at the same time every week, with progress reviewed regularly. You can come for as many or as few sessions as you need.
