Hayden François , BACP

Hayden François is a UK-licensed counsellor with three years of professional experience who works from an integrative perspective, blending techniques to suit each person and situation. He holds the BACP credential - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and uses that framework to guide ethical, person-focused practice.

Hayden frequently supports people dealing with anxiety and stress, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, grief, and issues related to identity and sexuality. He also works with concerns such as addiction, eating difficulties, bipolar disorder, ADHD, parenting and blended family challenges, caregiver stress, and a wide range of additional adjustment and attachment issues.

Using a tailored approach, Hayden aims to provide practical tools and coping strategies while making space for honest emotional expression. He focuses on respectful, sensitive dialogue and co-creates treatment plans that reflect each client’s needs and goals. Hayden emphasizes building skills for healthier ways of managing life’s challenges and supports clients through change, growth, and healing.

For those taking the first step toward counselling, he acknowledges that starting therapy takes courage and frames that choice as an important part of personal development. Hayden is accepting new clients and welcomes people from the UK and internationally.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Hayden draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy in his online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying personal values and taking committed action toward a meaningful life - it can be useful for anxiety, stress, and struggles with motivation. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns formed in early relationships to improve current connections and emotional regulation, which is helpful for relationship difficulties, abandonment concerns, and attachment issues. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathetic listening and creating a nonjudgmental space so clients can explore their own solutions and build self-understanding, which supports self-esteem, grief work, and coping with life changes.

Choosing the right therapeutic approach is often part of the process and Hayden works collaboratively to identify which methods fit a client’s needs, goals, and preferences. He adapts techniques as therapy progresses to best support each person’s priorities.

Online sessions - whether by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - offer practical flexibility for people balancing work, family, or geographic limits. These formats make it easier to schedule regular appointments, maintain continuity during transitions, and access licensed professionals from different locations, while preserving the same collaborative, goal-oriented work that happens in traditional therapy.