Francesca Di Genova, BACP

Francesca Di Genova uses a blend of Client-Centred Therapy and cognitive behavioural approaches to support people facing stress, anxiety and life transitions. She works in a straightforward, warm way and speaks both English and Italian. Francesca is registered with the BACP and practices from the United Kingdom.

Francesca focuses on everyday problems that can feel overwhelming. These include panic attacks, depression, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem and grief. She also helps people dealing with addictions, ADHD-related concerns, sleeping problems and career strain. Additional areas of focus include avoidant personality patterns, feelings of emptiness and midlife questioning.

Her work draws on cognitive behavioural ideas about how thoughts, feelings and actions link together. In sessions she helps people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and try different ways of responding. She also emphasises the therapeutic relationship and aims to create a respectful, non-judgemental space for the conversation.

Francesca has eight years of experience working with a range of concerns, including trauma, social anxiety, anger and compassion fatigue. She combines practical techniques with listening and reflection to help people manage symptoms and make small changes. Sessions are offered in English and Italian to suit client preference.

People start by describing what brings them today, and Francesca works collaboratively to set goals that feel realistic. She offers therapy by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their life. Fees vary with location and use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How Francesca’s Approaches Work Online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on building a respectful, non-judgemental relationship. The counsellor listens closely and helps people feel heard, which can make it easier to explore painful feelings and decide what to change. This approach is useful for issues like grief, low self-esteem and relationship worries.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions interact. Sessions often involve spotting unhelpful thoughts, testing them and trying small behavioural experiments. CBT techniques are commonly used for anxiety, panic attacks, depression and sleep difficulties.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Francesca will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then decide together which methods to use. That collaborative decision can change as therapy progresses, with practical steps added when useful.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging makes it easier to fit sessions around work and family life. Video allows face-to-face conversation, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and messaging suits brief check-ins or reflective writing between sessions. These options give flexibility so people can pick the format that helps them engage and make progress.