Francesca Dolan Wills, BACP
Francesca Dolan Wills is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with six years of professional experience.
- Grief
- Self Esteem
- Career difficulties
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About Francesca
Francesca Dolan Wills is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with six years of professional experience. She draws on earlier work as an employment coach and on roles supporting people through illness, pregnancy loss and end of life to inform her practice.
Francesca aims to make the first step easier for people who feel overwhelmed by grief, stress or major life changes. Francesca uses a calm, person-focused style that helps people speak openly about difficult feelings.
Background and approach
She creates an accepting space where clients can talk through anxiety, depression, relationship and family strains, or struggles with self-esteem. Practical problems such as career uncertainty, parenting challenges and sleeping difficulties are also addressed in plain terms. Her background includes work with a local hospice, a pregnancy loss charity and various UK charities.
She has also provided support within larger public services such as the NHS and police employee programmes, and more recently has worked with a cancer youth charity and employee assistance services.
Before training as a counsellor Francesca spent eight years as a work and employment coach for the UK government, so she is used to helping people with career decisions and workplace stress. In independent practice she combines listening with straightforward tools to help people manage daily pressures and long-term challenges. Francesca is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
She offers sessions in English and accepts clients from outside the UK, working collaboratively to set goals and practical steps that fit each person’s life.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 397132 | January 2027 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
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Focus areas and approaches
What Francesca works with
Everything Francesca lists, in their own terms.
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Francesca lists
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Online support
She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy, a way of helping people notice and name strong emotions and then find new ways to respond. EFT can be useful for managing intense feelings tied to grief, trauma or intimacy-related issues.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Francesca will discuss goals, try methods that suit the person's needs, and adjust the way she works based on what helps. This is a collaborative process where choices about pace and focus are made jointly.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to add flexibility. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and reading non-verbal cues. Phone sessions can fit a short break at work or be easier when bandwidth is limited. Messaging and live chat let people check in between calls and use shorter, frequent exchanges for support. These options help people access therapy around work, family and other commitments.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Francesca help with?
She supports people facing grief, anxiety, depression and stress, as well as relationship and family difficulties. Other areas include self-esteem, career issues, parenting strain and trauma and abuse.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is warm and person-focused, emphasising listening and practical steps. She helps clients set goals and uses straightforward techniques to manage day-to-day problems.
What relevant background does she bring?
Francesca has worked in a hospice, a pregnancy loss charity and with UK charities, plus roles supporting NHS and police staff. She also spent eight years as a work and employment coach for the UK government.
Where is Francesca based and what credential does she hold?
She works from the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Francesca?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
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