Francesca Hemery, NCPS

Francesca Hemery is a counsellor accredited in the UK with three years of professional experience. She offers a warm, respectful approach and aims to create a non-judgemental space for people to talk through their concerns. Her style is practical and straightforward, focused on what will help most in day-to-day life.

She works from a person-centred stance, which means conversations are guided by the client’s needs and pace. She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviours when those methods seem useful. Sessions are tailored to each person’s situation rather than following a fixed routine.

Francesca has particular experience with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, family and parenting concerns, low self-esteem, grief, anger and career questions. She can also support people facing life changes, issues with body image or attachment, feelings of isolation, and workplace challenges. Her additional focus areas include mood problems, panic attacks, and concerns commonly experienced by young adults.

Her practice emphasises sensitivity and compassion, and she aims to help clients build practical coping strategies. Many sessions are scheduled in the evenings or at weekends to suit people who work during the day. Francesca asks people to start by completing a brief matching questionnaire and then arrange sessions around her availability.

She holds the NCPS credential, which is listed as her professional registration in the UK, and conducts sessions in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

How her therapeutic approaches work online

Francesca uses a person-centred approach where the conversation follows the client’s priorities. This method focuses on listening and building understanding so people feel heard and can decide on the changes they want to make. It helps with emotional support, decision-making and building personal insight.

She also draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to help identify and change patterns of thinking and behaviour that increase distress. CBT-style work can be useful for anxiety, panic, low mood and unhelpful coping habits because it breaks problems into small, clear steps to work on between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Francesca will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then agree how to proceed. This is a collaborative process and approaches can be adjusted as needs change.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified in her biography. Online working can make it easier to fit therapy around work or family commitments, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also suit people who prefer not to be on camera or who need a quieter arrangement that fits into a busy day.