David Francis, BACP

David Francis is a counsellor who uses an integrative way of working. He brings together different approaches to suit each person he meets. He aims to make sessions straightforward and practical. He communicates in plain language and works in English in the United Kingdom.

He blends attachment-based ideas with client‑centred and cognitive behavioural techniques. This means he pays attention to past patterns in close relationships, listens without judgement, and helps people try out new ways of thinking and behaving. Sessions are paced to each person and focus on small, usable steps rather than jargon.

David has four years of professional experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. He uses what is most helpful from several traditions to respond to issues as they arise. Examples include working on thought patterns, improving communication, and noticing attachment habits.

Typical concerns he addresses include stress and anxiety, low self‑esteem, depression, grief, and coping with life changes. He also supports people dealing with relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, trauma and abuse, anger, eating and body image problems. Additional focus areas include abandonment, codependency, jealousy, and communication problems.

Sessions can take the form of video calls, phone conversations, live chat, or text‑based messaging. Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is paid through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and then arranges sessions according to therapist availability.

How therapeutic approaches work in online sessions

Attachment‑based work looks at how past relationships shape current feelings and connection patterns. Online sessions use this to spot recurring responses to closeness, abandonment and trust, and then try different ways of relating.

Client‑centred counselling focuses on being heard without judgement. In remote sessions the counsellor listens carefully and reflects what is said, helping people find their own answers and build self‑acceptance.

Cognitive behavioural therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviours. It suits problems like anxiety, low mood, eating concerns and anger by turning ideas into practical experiments between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. This is a collaborative plan that can change as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls are good for face‑to‑face conversation and watching non‑verbal cues. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is low or a shorter check‑in is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit people who prefer writing or need quick, frequent support between appointments. These options help fit therapy around work, family and daily life.