Counsellor profile
Francesca Di Genova, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - anxiety and anger
Continue with FrancescaKey details
- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 376450
- Experience8 years
- LanguagesEnglish, Italian
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Client-centred focus
- Cognitive behavioural work
- English and Italian
About Francesca
Francesca Di Genova is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with eight years of practice. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem and life changes. Francesca also supports people dealing with anger, addictions, grief, sleeping problems and career pressures. Sessions are offered in English and Italian.
Francesca uses a blend of client-centred work and cognitive behavioural ideas. She focuses on the relationship in the room and on practical ways to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and actions. That means talking through the unhelpful mental habits that feed anger, panic or low mood, and trying out different behaviours to see what helps.
In practice she listens for the everyday thoughts that shape feelings and responses. Then she helps clients name those thoughts and test them in real situations. This approach is useful for dealing with panic attacks, social anxiety, and repetitive patterns that keep causing the same problems.
She also attends to longer standing difficulties such as avoidant personality traits, feelings of emptiness, and midlife transitions. Francesca draws on psychological assessment experience to clarify themes and plan practical steps forward. Her work suits people who want clear ideas and a collaborative conversational style.
To start, readers are asked to use the site matching process and book a first appointment. Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How sessions work
Approaches used and how online sessions can help
Francesca uses client-centred work and cognitive behavioural approaches in her practice. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and building a trustworthy working relationship so people can talk through difficult feelings and decisions. It helps when someone needs steady, non-directive support to sort out emotions and relationships. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions interact. It helps people identify recurring thought patterns that fuel anger, anxiety or low mood, and then try different behaviours to reduce distress and improve reactions to stressors. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Francesca will discuss goals and preferences and help decide whether to lean more on client-centred listening or on CBT strategies. That choice is collaborative and may change as therapy progresses. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week. They can reduce travel time and let people join from a quieter setting or during a break at work. Different session arrangements can suit different needs, so please confirm the session formats offered before booking. Registered or accredited professionals use these options to make therapy more manageable alongside everyday life.Areas of focus
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Italian
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, anger and related issues such as addictions, grief and sleeping problems.
What style of therapy does she use?
Her work combines client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural ideas that look at thoughts, feelings and actions.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of clinical experience working with a range of mental health and interpersonal concerns.
Is she registered and where is she based?
She is a BACP counsellor and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages can sessions be held in?
Sessions are offered in English and Italian.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.