Therapy with Francine

I am a qualified counsellor and an accredited registrant with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPSM acc.) and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP). I offer counselling and relationship therapy to adults, children and young people and couples and accept each person as unique and tailor the approach to meet your needs.  

We will work at your pace to explore thoughts, feelings and behaviours with empathy and non-judgement in a safe space. Building a trusting relationship provides the opportunity to reflect on your current situation, what has shaped this and to consider from differing perspectives.   

My training has included Humanistic, Psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Gestalt as part of an integrative practice. A humanistic approach is rooted in all aspects of my work, grounded in empathy and non-judgement based on Carl Rogers person-centred practice. 

Alongside my private practice, I offer counselling to adults, young people and children face-to-face within an established charity in Kent. Privately I see adults, young people and children online and face-to-face in Kent and online in London and elsewhere.  I use Teams, and by request WhatsApp encryption, and have undertaken additional certificated training to meet BACP standards, to work safely online and over the phone. 

I have the following qualifications:

· Relationship Therapy certificated training courses for couples (Juliet Grayson) - National Council of Integrative Therapists accredited course.

· Combined Level 5 and Level 6 Counselling Diploma for Children and Young People - Skills and Education moderated. 

· Advanced Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy Level 4 - National Society for Counselling and Psychotherapy accredited course.

· Level 3 Counselling Certificate CPCAB

Some additional recent training and certificated professional development includes:

Prevent training; safe-guarding children; safe-guarding vulnerable adults; working with complex trauma; attachment; LGBTQ+; art therapy; working with anger; meeting partners needs; sex, arousal and ageing; communication and difference; couples in conflict; men and domestic abuse. 

I have completed online and telephone training as part of 80 hour certificated training that meets BACP recommended requirements (Counselling Tutor).

I have the following professional memberships:

· National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society Accredited Membership [NCPSM acc.] 

· British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy Registered Membership [BACP - (Certificate of Proficiency) Registered Member] 

I am a qualified adult trainer (PGCE), recent training provided includes for women who have had experience of human trafficking (2023). I am a former lecturer on the post-graduate Masters Psychoanalytic module at a London University and am a former Samaritans and FreshStart volunteer.  Volunteering included considerable training for telephone and face-to-face support for people who felt suicidal, and to home visit and provide support for families with a child under five years of age. 

I have a PhD in government policy that is unrelated to counselling and psychotherapy, but which informs good practice in meeting my contractual documentation requirements for safe practice with all clients. 

I have an enhanced DBS for adults and children for safeguarding purposes.