Counsellor profile
Francesca Martin, BACP
Based in United Kingdom · 17 years of experience
Person-Centred counsellor for relationships and life changes
Continue with FrancescaAt a glance
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom (53980)
- Qualifications
- BACP
- Experience
- 17 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Francesca supplied to BetterHelp.
- Person-Centred Therapy
- Couples counselling qualification
- Online and telephone CPD
About Francesca
BACP registered counsellor Francesca Martin has 17 years' experience. She is a Person-Centred counsellor with an additional qualification in Couples Counselling and a CPD certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling. She has worked in schools and counselling agencies and has experience with alcohol-related services.
Francesca has spent eleven years as a school counsellor and has also provided counselling in agency settings. Her background includes supporting adults, young people and couples. She brings practical knowledge from those roles into sessions.
She works in a person-centred way. That means the session follows what the client brings and focuses on listening and understanding. Francesca says she will not tell people what to do but will help them find options and make sense of difficult feelings.
Common issues she works on include stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, self-esteem, coping with life changes, addictions and depression. She also lists concerns such as attachment issues, communication problems, chronic pain and caregiver stress among her focus areas.
Sessions can address intimacy-related concerns, parenting strain, career worries and compassion fatigue. Francesca notes work with LGBT issues and trauma and abuse as part of her practice. Her approach aims to be practical and person-led so people can talk through what matters to them.
Francesca practises in the United Kingdom and conducts work in English. If you want to begin, follow the site’s steps to view counselling options and book an initial session.
Client-centred approaches and remote counselling
Person-Centred Therapy focuses on the client’s concerns and uses listening and acceptance to help people explore feelings and choices. It is commonly used for issues such as anxiety, relationship problems, low self-esteem and grief.Francesca also holds a CPD certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling and has training in couples work, which can inform how remote sessions are structured and run. These approaches help with communication issues, relationship strain and emotional coping by keeping the conversation focused on what the client brings.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Francesca will discuss goals and preferences and agree a way of working that fits the person’s needs. This is a collaborative process where methods can be adjusted as therapy progresses.
Confirm the current session formats before booking as the biography records training in online and telephone counselling but does not list specific formats on this page. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy schedule, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Telephone sessions can be useful for lower bandwidth or when camera-free contact helps someone to focus.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
17+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, self-esteem and depression, among many other concerns listed in her profile.
What style of counselling does she use?
She uses Person-Centred Therapy, which focuses on listening, understanding and helping clients discover their own options.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of counselling experience, including 11 years as a school counsellor and time working in agency settings.
Is she a member of a professional body and where does she practise?
She is a registered member of BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are offered in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Her biography notes a CPD in online and telephone counselling but the site advises confirming the current session options before booking.
How are fees and the subscription arranged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
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