Francesca Martin, BACP

Francesca Martin is a counsellor with 17 years of practice who aims to offer calm, practical support when life feels hard. She is a BACP member and brings experience from schools and agencies, including work with alcohol-related issues. Francesca has also worked as a school counsellor for 11 years and has run counselling supervision. Her work focuses on helping people talk through relationship concerns and other stresses that come up in midlife and beyond. She listens without judgement and helps clients make sense of difficult feelings. She does not tell people what to do but supports them to find options that fit their life. Francesca has experience with anxiety, depression, grief, addiction and trauma, among other concerns. She also helps with issues such as parenting strain, career pressures, self-esteem and intimacy-related worries. Additional areas she works with include attachment difficulties, caring responsibilities, body image and ageing-related challenges. Her approach is person-centred, which means the client leads the pace and content of sessions. Francesca aims to create space for honest conversation and steady reflection. She draws on her years in schools and agencies to offer straightforward, practical guidance when needed. People who meet her can expect a calm listener who prioritises clarity and respect. Francesca invites anyone unsure about next steps to get in touch and see if her style feels right for them.

How client-centred work translates to online support

Francesca practises person-centred counselling, which focuses on listening, acceptance and helping the client find their own solutions. This approach suits worries about relationships, midlife change, grief and self-esteem because it gives people space to reflect and name what matters to them.

Her background in school and agency settings means she is used to adapting to different needs and rhythms. The therapeutic conversation remains collaborative online, with the therapist and client deciding together what feels most helpful and how to proceed.

Confirm the session formats available with the booking system before you start, as the biography does not list specific online options. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins between commitments and offer an option when getting to an appointment in person is difficult. Francesca will work with each person to agree the practical arrangements that best match their goals and daily routine.