About me
My name is Francesca and I have been a therapist for over four years.
I understand that reaching out for therapy can feel daunting, especially when speaking to someone new. My aim is to provide a safe, supportive, and non-judgemental space where you can explore whatever difficulties you may be facing at your own pace. No problem is too small or too overwhelming to bring to therapy.
I work with adults from all walks of life and offer both counselling and CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy).
Before retraining in mental health, I worked for eight years as a specialist educational needs teacher. I now work as a CBT therapist within NHS talking therapy services and specialise in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. Alongside CBT, I also offer a pluralistic counselling approach, drawing from humanistic, attachment-based, and psychodynamic approaches where appropriate.
I have extensive experience supporting neurodivergent individuals and students experiencing anxiety, stress, procrastination, perfectionism, and low self-esteem. Sessions are adapted to suit individual communication and processing styles.
I currently offer online sessions online, telephone sessions, and face-to-face 1:1 sessions from my home practice near Kinson.
I am fully insured, qualified to Level 5 in Counselling and Level 7 in CBT, registered with the NCPS and accredited with the BABCP.
If you would like to find out more, please feel free to get in touch for an informal, no-obligation conversation.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a qualified CBT therapist (level 7 BABCP) and a qualified pluralistic counsellor (level 5) with the NCPS.
I have 2 years CBT experience within NHS IAPT services and counselling within bereavement services and short term charity services working with a range of client difficulties.
Pluralistic counselling means I can work within person-centred/ humanistic, CBT and psychodynamic modalities. I can also utilise some CBT therapy skills if this would be helpful within counselling sessions. Counselling can feel helpful for exploring issues and building self-awareness. It is a gentle and safe way to learn more about yourself and things that may feel bothersome for you.
In terms of CBT specific work, I have experience in working with anxiety, depression, phobias, OCD, panic, PTSD, low self-esteem, trauma-informed therapy and long term health conditions. I also work extensively with students suffering from stress, procrastination, perfectionist traits, performance anxiety, overwhelm and low mood. CBT can be great for people looking for solution-focused work, particularly if you have specific goals in mind.
Member organisations
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 BABCP is the lead organisation for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in the UK. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in the practice, theory or development of CBT. BABCP also provides accreditation for CBT therapists. BABCP accredited members adhere to the Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics in the Practice of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies, and are willing to be scrutinised in this adherence as required.
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. 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
Therapies offered
Fees
£45.00 - £60.00
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
£45 per session for counselling
£60 per session for CBT
All sessions are 50 minutes
When I work
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Further information
I will be looking to offer face to face sessions once I am more established and have a client base.
