Francesca Martin, BACP
Experienced person-centred counsellor focused on relationships
Book with FrancescaAbout Francesca
Francesca Martin is a counsellor with 17 years of practical experience. She is a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Francesca often meets people who are anxious, grieving, struggling with relationships, or coping with life changes and addictions.
She trained as a person-centred counsellor and also has an additional qualification in couples counselling. Her background includes work in schools and counselling agencies, including an agency focused on alcohol-related issues, and eleven years as a school counsellor.
Background and approach
Francesca takes a calm, listening-led approach in sessions. She aims to help people make sense of what they are facing rather than telling them what to do. Sessions are guided by the person sitting opposite her and by the concerns they bring in the moment.
People come to Francesca for help with stress, low mood, self-esteem and relationship problems. She also supports those dealing with trauma, grief, intimacy concerns, parenting strain and issues linked to ADHD and long-term health conditions. Her work has included supervision of other counsellors and ongoing professional development in online and telephone counselling.
Francesca says she offers acceptance and understanding, and seeks to help people find clearer options and a greater sense of direction.
What Francesca works with
Everything Francesca lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Francesca is listed here; the rest shows what else Francesca works with.
- 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 person-centred work fits with online therapy
Client-Centred Therapy is built around listening and acceptance. The counsellor offers empathy and a non-judgemental space so the person can explore feelings and choices. This approach is often helpful for relationship problems, self-esteem concerns, grief and general stress.Francesca's background includes training and practice in telephone and online counselling, which means she brings the same listening-led stance to sessions whether they are face to face or remote. She works collaboratively with each person to decide what feels most helpful, adjusting the pace and focus to meet individual needs and goals.
If you are considering remote work, please confirm the current session formats before booking. Online or telephone options can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, shorten travel time and allow check-ins when a quick conversation is useful. The therapist will help you choose an approach and session rhythm that fits your life and priorities.
Questions people ask about Francesca
What kinds of problems can I bring to counselling?
Francesca works with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. She also helps with grief, addiction-related concerns, self-esteem and life changes.
What is her general counselling style?
She uses a person-centred approach which focuses on listening and understanding. Sessions aim to help people find their own options rather than being directed.
How long has she been practising?
She has 17 years of experience counselling in schools and agencies, and has worked with young people, adults and couples in different settings.
What professional credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Registered Member of BACP, which stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payments arranged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Francesca?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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