- Grief and loss
- Stress and anxiety
- Career conversations
About Francesca
Francesca Dolan Wills is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with six years' professional experience. She has worked in hospices, a pregnancy loss charity, NHS services and employee assistance programmes, and more recently in private practice and for a cancer youth charity. Francesca helps people with stress, anxiety, grief and loss, infertility and pregnancy loss, family difficulties and career worries.
Her earlier career included eight years as a work and employment coach for the UK government. That background informs practical conversations about jobs, leaving study and moving into new roles. Francesca uses straightforward discussions to look at what is getting in the way and what might change.
She draws on Client-Centred Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Mindfulness and Solution-Focused Therapy in sessions. That means conversations that focus on the person's experience, attention to feelings, skills to manage worry, and short-term steps to try out between meetings. These approaches are used to address anxiety, depression, relationship concerns and life transitions.
Francesca has experience supporting people affected by cancer, chronic illness, fertility challenges, bereavement and workplace stress. She has worked with staff in policing and other large services and with charity clients, so she is used to different organisational and personal pressures.
Sessions are held in English and Francesca accepts international clients. She asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session to begin work together.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work
Francesca uses Client-Centred Therapy to focus on the person's experience and viewpoint. That approach involves open conversation and active listening to help clients make sense of difficult feelings and choices.She also makes use of Emotionally-Focused Therapy, which pays attention to patterns in close relationships and the emotions that drive them. This can help people who struggle with intimacy-related issues or repeating relationship difficulties.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Francesca will discuss the options and help decide what fits the client's goals and preferences. That collaborative planning looks at what tends to help, what might be tried between sessions, and how progress will be checked.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around study, work or medical appointments. It can also allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, or sessions without video if bandwidth is limited. Registered or accredited professionals often use these practical benefits to help therapy fit into everyday life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief and loss, infertility and pregnancy loss, family difficulties, career issues and related concerns such as depression and sleep problems.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She combines Client-Centred, Emotionally-Focused, Mindfulness and Solution-Focused ideas to focus on feelings, practical steps and coping strategies.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional therapy experience plus eight years working as a work and employment coach for the UK government.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is BACP registered and practices in the United Kingdom.
Can I book sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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