Francesca Martin, BACP
Francesca Martin is a counsellor with 17 years of experience who offers calm, attentive support to people facing emotional strain.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
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About Francesca
Francesca Martin is a counsellor with 17 years of experience who offers calm, attentive support to people facing emotional strain. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, often called BACP, and draws on a person-centred approach to help clients make sense of difficult feelings.
Her background includes work in schools and counselling agencies, including services focused on alcohol-related issues. She has also provided counselling to young people, adults and couples, and trained as a counselling supervisor.
Background and approach
Those settings have given her practical experience helping people through common life challenges. Francesca prefers a conversational style and aims to create a respectful, non-judgemental space. Sessions focus on listening, reflecting and helping the person identify options that feel right for them.
She does not prescribe solutions but supports people to find their own way forward. Common concerns she sees include stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship difficulties, along with issues such as addiction, low self-esteem and coping with life changes. She also works with people affected by trauma, intimacy-related issues and compassion fatigue, and addresses practical problems like career and parenting stress.
Online and telephone work form part of her practice and she uses these formats to fit therapy around people’s lives. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the available times. Francesca aims to be approachable and practical while helping people explore what matters to them.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 53980 | March 2026 |
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.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Francesca works with
Everything Francesca lists, in their own terms.
- 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.
Online support
Francesca’s background in person-centred work means she aims to build a respectful, accepting relationship whether meeting by video or phone. That relationship is part of deciding which way of working will help most. She will collaborate with each person to find the right focus and adjust methods to match goals and preferences.
Online formats offer practical benefits. Video calls let people talk face to face without travel. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick check-ins, reflective writing or people who prefer not to be on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep continuity between sessions.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Francesca commonly help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship issues, plus topics like addiction, low self-esteem and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her practice follows a client-centred approach, which focuses on listening, acceptance and helping the person find their own solutions.
What is her professional background?
She has 17 years of experience working in schools and counselling agencies, including work with alcohol-related services, and is a counselling supervisor.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a BACP member and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she use?
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 is the cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.
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