Francesca Martin, BACP

Francesca Martin is a person-centred counsellor with 17 years of experience who brings a calm, attentive presence to work with young people, adults and couples. She holds membership of the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and explains her practice through a focus on acceptance, empathy and collaboration rather than direction. Francesca also holds an additional qualification in couples counselling and a CPD certificate in online and telephone counselling, and she is a qualified counselling supervisor.

Her background includes roles across schools and counselling agencies, including work for an organisation specialising in alcohol-related issues, and she spent 11 years working as a school counsellor. These settings have informed her experience supporting people with relationship concerns as well as a wide range of issues such as stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem and coping with life changes.

Francesca works alongside clients to explore what is troubling them, helping to identify options and build understanding rather than prescribing solutions. She offers a private, personal space and listens with acceptance and understanding, and she looks forward to meeting those seeking support in the United Kingdom.

Client-Centred Support and Online Therapy

Client-centred therapy focuses on creating a respectful, non-judgemental space where the client leads the conversation and the therapist offers empathy, acceptance and reflection. This approach helps people make sense of feelings, build self-understanding and work through issues such as anxiety, low self-esteem, grief and life transitions.

Couples counselling works directly with partners to improve communication, explore attachment and address intimacy or relationship breakdown. Sessions help partners identify patterns, find new ways to relate and consider practical steps forward when facing challenges such as commitment, separation or blended family issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey and will be explored collaboratively. Francesca will discuss options with clients and help determine which way of working best fits their needs, goals and preferences, adjusting as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit support around work, family and other commitments. These options expand access to registered professionals and allow ongoing therapy even when in-person meetings are not possible.