Francesca Martin
Experienced person-centred counsellor
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About Francesca
Francesca Martin is a counsellor with 17 years of experience who listens first and asks questions later. She trained in person-centred counselling and holds a BACP registration. Francesca has worked in schools and counselling agencies, including services focused on alcohol-related issues, and has supported individuals and couples across a range of life challenges.
Her background includes long-term roles as a school counsellor and work in organisations offering help for addiction.
Background and approach
She also holds an additional qualification in couples counselling and a CPD certificate in online and telephone counselling. Francesca has experience as a counselling supervisor and has supported people at different stages of life. In sessions she uses a person-centred approach that keeps the focus on the client.
She listens without judgement and helps people make sense of difficult feelings. The aim is to explore options and build understanding rather than telling someone what to do. People bring many different concerns to Francesca.
Common themes include stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, self-esteem, coping with change, addiction, trauma and mood difficulties. She also works with issues such as caregiving strain, chronic illness, communication problems and intimacy-related concerns. Francesca works in the United Kingdom and carries a BACP credential, which is shown here as supplied.
Sessions are offered in English and international bookings are not accepted. To begin, clients use the site Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 17
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 53980
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Francesca's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Francesca works with
Everything Francesca lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Francesca lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Francesca works online
Her additional training in couples counselling means she is familiar with ways to help partners communicate and make sense of relational patterns. The online and telephone CPD also means she has experience adapting the person-centred style to remote conversations and phone work.
Finding the best approach is a shared process. The counsellor will talk with you about your goals and preferences and together you will decide what feels right. If the person-centred way does not meet your needs, she can discuss other options or next steps with you.
Session formats are not specified here, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work or caregiving, avoid travel and have shorter check-ins when needed. Telephone contact can help when video is difficult, and remote sessions generally allow people to attend from different locations without needing to travel.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems can I talk about?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, low self-esteem and depression, among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is person-centred, which means she listens closely and helps clients find their own answers rather than directing them.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 17 years of experience working in schools and counselling agencies, and has supported people affected by alcohol-related issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a registered member of the BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I have sessions from outside the UK?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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