Francesca Dolan Wills , BACP

Francesca Dolan Wills is a UK-based therapist with six years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, major life changes, grief and loss, infertility and pregnancy loss, and a broad range of family and career difficulties. She has worked across settings that include a local hospice, a pregnancy loss charity, several community charities, and larger UK services such as the NHS and police support programmes, bringing a wide-ranging perspective to her practice.

Before qualifying as a therapist, Francesca spent eight years working as a work and employment coach for the UK government, experience that informs her practical approach to career and life transitions. Since June 2023 she has combined a private practice with roles supporting a cancer youth charity and employee assistance programmes, allowing her to work with people from diverse religions and backgrounds.

Francesca aims to create an open, nonjudgemental space where thoughts and feelings can be explored honestly. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), which denotes membership of the professional body for counselling and psychotherapy in the United Kingdom. Francesca recognises that beginning therapy takes courage and she supports each person at their own pace as they take that first step.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Francesca integrates client-centered therapy, which prioritises the client's perspective and creates an empathic space for exploring self-esteem, life choices, and emotional concerns. This approach helps people feel heard and supported while they work through personal challenges.

She also draws on emotionally-focused therapy (EFT) to look at the role of emotions in relationships and attachment patterns. EFT can be useful for addressing relationship strains, intimacy issues, and family dynamics by helping clients identify and shift emotional responses.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey and Francesca works collaboratively with each person to identify what fits best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they review options and adapt methods as therapy progresses to ensure the work remains relevant and practical.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet with a licensed professional, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, accommodate different communication styles, and support clients who live at a distance or have varied schedules, while still working with a trained therapist.