Jane Francis, BACP

Jane Francis is a counsellor who uses a person-centred approach to help people make sense of difficult feelings. She creates a calm, non-judgemental space and moves at each person's pace. Jane is listed with the BACP, which means she works within their ethical framework. She offers practical one-to-one support for everyday struggles. People contact her about stress, anxiety, low mood and self-esteem. She also helps with relationship issues, grief and the practical challenges of ADHD. Sessions aim to help clients understand what is driving their feelings and to find ways to change old patterns. Her background includes seven years of professional experience in counselling. That time has included work with concerns linked to attachment, adoption and foster care, ageing and long-term illness, body image, and communication problems. She also has training related to autism and ADHD coaching, and experience supporting people affected by chronic pain and cancer. In sessions she adapts her style to what each person needs. She draws on emotionally-focused ideas when feelings are central and on solution-focused techniques to set small, achievable goals. Mindfulness tools are used when slowing down and noticing thoughts helps people feel steadier. Jane emphasises warmth, respect and clear listening. She helps people explore the roots of their difficulties and develop practical steps forward. To begin, people complete a short questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

How Jane’s approaches work online

Jane uses a person-centred focus alongside emotionally-focused work and mindfulness. Person-centred work is about being heard and understood, which helps people speak openly about what matters. Emotionally-focused therapy looks at feelings in relationships and helps people identify and work through painful emotional patterns. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple noticing exercises so thoughts and strong emotions feel less overwhelming in daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide which methods fit best with a person's goals and preferences. That might mean trying different ways of working across early sessions and tailoring the plan as things progress.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around a busy day, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use quieter surroundings at home or during a break, and avoid being on camera if that helps them engage. Registered or accredited professionals, including counsellors, can adapt tools and exercises so they work well in remote sessions.