Francesca Whitby, BACP

Francesca Whitby is a counsellor who creates a warm, down-to-earth space for people who feel overwhelmed or stuck. She works calmly and directly, listening closely and helping clients find words for what they are feeling. Francesca aims to help people gain more control, confidence and a clearer sense of themselves.

She uses a person-centred approach, which means the conversation follows the client's concerns and pace. Francesca also brings in cognitive behavioural therapy, using practical tools to manage anxious thoughts and everyday stress. Sessions are a mix of listening, gentle challenge and concrete strategies to cope between meetings.

Francesca has four years of clinical experience and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. That registration is shown as BACP on her profile. She works with a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship difficulties, plus concerns around intimacy and self‑esteem.

Her practice also covers areas such as grief, parenting strains, sleeping and eating problems, ADHD and bipolar in the context of people's lives. Additional focuses include attachment and abandonment issues, body image, codependency and communication difficulties.

Francesca aims to move at the client's pace. She helps people name patterns, practice new skills and make small changes that fit their life. The goal is steady progress rather than quick fixes.

How Francesca's approaches work online

Francesca uses a person‑centred approach that focuses on understanding the person's experience. This means sessions aim to follow what matters most to the client while offering warmth and acceptance to help people feel heard.

She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, which offers simple, practical techniques to manage anxious thoughts and unhelpful behaviour patterns. CBT tools can help with panic, rumination, sleep problems and day‑to‑day coping strategies.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Francesca will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and will adjust methods as the relationship develops. That shared decision makes therapy more practical and relevant to everyday life.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow check‑ins that suit different schedules. If you need to confirm which session formats are offered, check the booking details before arranging the first appointment.