About me
Hi, I'm Francesca
If you're here, something in your life probably feels heavy, stuck, or hard to put into words. That's okay, you don't need the right words to start. A lot of what we carry lives in the body, not just the mind, and that's where I work too.
I'm a somatic counsellor, which means alongside talking, we pay attention to what's happening in your body, like your breathing, tension, or the sensations that come and go as we talk. This is sometimes called nervous system regulation: helping your body come out of fight-or-flight (or shutdown) and back into a place where it feels safer to think, feel, and connect. Working this way helps us get to what's really going on, gently, and at a pace your body and mind can actually manage.
I work with individuals and couples navigating trauma, anxiety, and questions of identity and belonging (including those shaped by migration, culture, or experiences of marginalisation).
I'm neurodivergent-affirming and LGBTQI+ affirming, and I bring a trauma-informed, feminist, and inclusive lens to everything I do, because I believe your context matters as much as your inner world.
Sessions can happen in my Glasgow office, online, or outdoors if that feels right for you,
I won't rush you, and I won't pretend to have easy answers. What I offer is a steady, honest space to slow down, listen to yourself, and find your way back to feeling more like you.
For more information, please visit my website.
Training, qualifications & experience
Membership affiliations:
- COSCA practitioner member
- Member of the PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups)
Core trainings:
- Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy (Strathclyde University, Glasgow)
- Certificate in Couples counselling and relationship work (Persona Counselling)
- Training in Somatic Trauma Therapy (School of holistic therapy)
- Certificate in Clinical Supervision (Persona Counselling)
- Certified Cyber Therapist (The Online Therapy Institute)
- Training in Wilderness Therapy (The Wilderness Foundation)
Continuous professional development:
- Training on working with Substance Use (Simpson House, Edinburgh)
- Training on working with Hearing Voices (Time and Space, Glasgow)
- Different training days on Trauma (please, email me if you want to know more about these).
Member organisations
COSCA is the professional body for counselling and psychotherapy in Scotland, and seeks to advance all forms of counselling and psychotherapy and the use of counselling skills by promoting best practice and through the delivery of a range of sustainable services. COSCA Counsellor Accreditation is a pathway to entry onto the UKRC. It is a requirement of all individual and organisational members of COSCA to abide by its Statement of Ethics and Code of Practice and be accountable to the Complaints Procedure. 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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I work particularly well with the following difficulties:
- alcohol and substance use (addiction)
- cultural identity issues
- trauma
- voice-hearing
- incarceration
Therapies offered
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Additional information
I offer a free 15-minute introductory call on Zoom.
Sessions are 50 minutes, and fees apply per session.
£60 weekly sessions / £70 fortnightly sessions
Email me to enquire
When I work
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Thursday morning is online only
Further information
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