Counsellor - Francesca
- Member of the British Association of Counsellors & Psychotherapists (BACP)
- Counselling Diploma
- Areas of Primary Focus: Anxiety, Depression, Anger Management, Trauma, Relationship Challenges, Self Confidence.
- Adults and young people (18+)
- Appointments are available evenings – Mondays to Fridays..
- Zoom and Telephone.
Counsellor Profile: Francesca
Professional Background: Francesca is a qualified and experienced counsellor who works for a reputable mental health organisation and also in private practice. She brings a wealth of knowledge and diverse skills to her practice, ensuring that each client receives personalised and effective therapeutic support. Francesca is dedicated to helping individuals navigate their mental health challenges and achieve their personal well-being goals.
Therapeutic Approaches:
- Pluralistic Counselling:
Explanation: Pluralistic counselling is an integrative approach that combines techniques and theories from multiple therapeutic models. It recognises that different clients have different needs and preferences, tailoring the therapy to suit the individual. This collaborative approach involves the client in the decision-making process about which methods and interventions will be most beneficial for them.
Benefits: Offers flexibility, adapts to individual client needs, and promotes a collaborative therapeutic relationship.
- Person Centred Approach (PCA):
Explanation: Carl Rogers’s person-centred approach focuses on creating a nonjudgmental, empathetic, and accepting environment. It posits that clients, given the right supportive conditions, have the innate ability to understand their own issues and find solutions.
Benefits: Foster’s self-discovery and self-acceptance empowers clients and build a strong therapeutic alliance based on trust and respect.
- Humanistic Therapy:
Explanation: Humanistic therapy is based on the belief that people are inherently good and have the potential for personal growth. It emphasises personal agency and the importance of experiencing life fully in the present moment. This approach often involves exploring the client’s feelings, thoughts, and experiences to help them achieve self-actualisation.
Benefits: Encourages personal growth, enhances self-awareness, and promotes a positive and holistic view of the individual.
- Psychodynamic Therapy:
Explanation: Psychodynamic therapy explores the unconscious mind and how past experiences, particularly childhood events, influence current behaviour and feelings. It aims to uncover and understand these unconscious influences to resolve deep-seated issues.
Benefits: Provides insight into unresolved conflicts, helps understand the root causes of psychological distress, and facilitates emotional healing.
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT):
Explanation: CBT is a structured, time-limited therapy that focuses on identifying and challenging negative thought patterns and behaviours. It aims to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns to improve emotional regulation and develop healthier coping strategies.
Benefits: Effective for a wide range of mental health issues, provides practical tools and techniques, and is evidence-based with a strong track record of success.
Types of Presentations Francesca Works With:
Francesca is skilled in working with a variety of mental health, relationship and wellbeing challenges, including but not limited to:
- Anxiety: Helping clients manage and reduce symptoms of anxiety through techniques like relaxation, cognitive restructuring, and exposure therapy.
- Depression: Providing support to those experiencing depression by addressing negative thought patterns, encouraging positive activities, and enhancing self-esteem.
- Trauma: Assisting individuals in processing and healing from traumatic experiences using approaches that foster safety and understanding.
- Anger Management: Helping clients understand and manage their anger, developing healthier ways to express and cope with their emotions.
- Self-Confidence Issues: Supporting clients in building self-confidence and self-worth through positive affirmations, goal setting, and personal development exercises.
- Relationship Issues: Offering counselling for individuals and couples to improve communication, resolve conflicts, and enhance their relationships.
- Stress Management: Teaching techniques to manage stress effectively, such as mindfulness, time management, and relaxation exercises.
Francesca’s integrative and client-centred approach ensures that each individual receives the most appropriate and effective support for their unique circumstances, promoting overall mental health and wellbeing.
More Info
Location: Cambridge
Types of Sessions
- Online
- Telephone
Types of Client
- Adults
- Older People
- OrganisationsOrganisations
- Employee Assistance Programmes
Languages
- English
Availability
- Evenings – Monday to Friday
Professional Membership
- British Association of Counsellors & Psychotherapists (BACP)
Therapeutic Approach & Training
- Diploma in Counselling (L5)
Areas of Counselling I offer.
- Work-related stress
- Bereavement
- Cancer
- Carer support
- Discrimination
- Loneliness
- Low self-confidence
- Low self-esteem
- Self-harm
- Suicidal thoughts
- Anger management
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Feeling sad
- Generalised Anxiety Disorder
- Health anxiety
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
- Panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postnatal depression
- Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
- Stress
- ADHD
- Asperger’sAsperger’s syndrome
- Autism
- Disabilities
- ADD
- Abuse
- Affairs and betrayal
- Asperger’s
- Lying
- Child-related issues
- Emotional abuse
- Family issues
- Infertility
- Learning difficulties
- Pregnancy and Birth
- Relationship problems
- Separation and divorce
- Young carers
- Trauma
- Listing ID: 1009
- Type of Support: CBT Counselling, Counselling
- Types of Counselling: Adults (18+)
- Type of Session: Online (Via Zoom & Skype), Phone
- Availability: Daytime, Evening