Francesca Harland-Davis, BACP

Francesca Harland-Davis offers support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and LGBT-related concerns. She brings warmth, humour and straightforwardness to sessions so people can feel seen without judgement. Francesca wants clients to stop masking and to find ways of coping that suit how their brain actually works.

Her style is down-to-earth and practical. Sessions begin with a simple check-in about the week and what has been hard or helpful. Conversations can be deep one week and focused on immediate problems the next. The pace and structure are adapted to each person’s needs.

Francesca works with issues such as attachment and abandonment, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, communication difficulties, control struggles, and isolation. She also supports people through divorce, guilt and shame, midlife questions, men’s issues, and searching for life purpose.

In practice she breaks big problems into small, manageable steps and uses creative problem-solving tailored to the individual. The aim is to spot unhelpful patterns, reduce overwhelm, and build practical tools for setting boundaries and managing emotions. Shame and self-judgement are addressed gently so people can try new ways of being.

Francesca is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She has three years of experience and offers sessions in English to people in the United Kingdom and internationally. Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging.

Therapeutic techniques and how they work online

Francesca uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and understanding patterns. One approach breaks problems into small, manageable steps and uses creative problem-solving to reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning. This helps when tasks feel too big or when burnout and focus problems get in the way.

Another approach is pattern-based work that identifies recurring responses in relationships and behaviour. By spotting these patterns, people can experiment with new responses, repair communication, and work through attachment or abandonment concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Francesca will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques best match their goals, needs and preferences. That choice is reviewed as therapy progresses so the plan can change if something isn’t helping.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video is useful for longer conversations and keeping a face-to-face feel. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins, notes between sessions, or times when typing feels safer than talking. These options help people fit therapy around work, care commitments and day-to-day life.