Counsellor profile
Hayden François , BACP
Based in United Kingdom · 3 years of experience
Counsellor for anxiety, relationships and identity issues
Continue with HaydenAt a glance
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom (398873)
- Qualifications
- BACP
- Experience
- 3 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Hayden supplied to BetterHelp.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Client-centred counselling
About Hayden
BACP, 3 years' experience. Hayden François works with stress, anxiety, depression and a wide range of relationship and identity concerns. He also supports people dealing with addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and intimacy-related issues. Sessions are conducted in English and he accepts international clients.
Hayden uses an integrative counselling style, drawing on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) and client-centred counselling. He adapts the methods to suit what each person brings and the issues they want to work on. That might mean practical coping tools, looking at unhelpful thinking patterns, or exploring attachment and relationship dynamics.
In practice he offers a conversational way of working. People can expect to talk through recent problems and patterns that keep repeating. He aims to help develop skills for managing stress and strong emotions, and to find clearer ways of setting boundaries or handling relationship conflicts. Sessions may include exercises, reflections and discussion of small changes to try between meetings.
Hayden has three years of professional experience in the UK and is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. He works with issues including parenting concerns, career stress, bipolar experiences, ADHD, body image, and some long-term health and caregiving stresses.
If someone is unsure whether he is the right counsellor they are invited to use the platform booking flow to make initial contact, complete a short questionnaire and arrange a first session.
How his therapeutic approaches work for online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being controlled by them and then focus on living in line with their values. It is often used for anxiety, stress and problems with motivation. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and uses practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns; it can help with anxiety, low mood and many everyday difficulties. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships affect current bonds and can be useful for intimacy issues, relationship patterns and feelings of abandonment.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will talk with clients about their situation, goals and preferences and then suggest which methods to try. That decision is collaborative and can be reviewed as counselling progresses.
Confirm the available session formats before booking as the biography did not list specific options. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a working day or when travel is difficult. Some formats require less bandwidth or allow a shorter check-in when time is limited. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists commonly use these options to help sessions fit around work, family and other commitments.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he work with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and identity issues including LGBT concerns, plus trauma, addiction, grief and self-esteem.
What is his counselling style?
He uses an integrative, conversational approach that adapts methods to the person’s needs and goals.
How much experience does he have?
He has three years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom.
Is he registered with a professional body in the UK?
He is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He accepts international clients.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a course of counselling?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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