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Francesca Di Genova, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - anxiety and life changes
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Client-Centred work
- English and Italian
About Francesca
Francesca Di Genova is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with eight years' experience. She works with people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship and self-esteem problems. She also supports clients facing life changes, grief, sleep difficulties, anger and career pressures.
She makes practical use of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help notice unhelpful thoughts and test different responses. Francesca also draws on a client-centred way of working that keeps the conversation focused on what matters to the person in front of her. Sessions are aimed at clear, manageable steps rather than lengthy theory.
Her background includes supporting people with panic attacks, social anxiety and phobia, ADHD, addictions and trauma and abuse. She has worked with issues linked to avoidant personality, feelings of emptiness and midlife challenges. Francesca helps people address intimacy-related concerns and compassion fatigue alongside more common issues such as low mood.
In practical terms she helps clients identify the thoughts that feed difficult feelings and behaviours. Together they try small experiments to see what changes help in everyday life. That might mean changing a habit, testing a new response in a relationship or adjusting routines that affect sleep.
Francesca offers sessions in English and Italian. She uses a straightforward, conversational approach and encourages people to set clear goals for therapy. For people unsure where to begin she asks simple questions to shape the first steps.
How Francesca uses CBT and client-centred work online
Francesca uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify the thoughts that feed difficult feelings and behaviours. CBT sessions focus on noticing specific thinking patterns, trying small experiments and changing everyday routines that affect mood or sleep.She also uses client-centred methods that keep the conversation focused on the person's concerns and priorities. This approach is about listening and helping the person decide what changes matter most, rather than imposing a strict plan.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Francesca will discuss goals and preferences with the person and agree how CBT and client-centred ideas can be combined. That decision is made together based on what the person needs and wants to try.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Many people find online work helps fit therapy into busy lives because it can remove travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a workday and suit quieter surroundings. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and homework for remote sessions so they remain practical and action-focused.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Italian
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and self-esteem concerns, plus grief, sleep problems, anger and career strain.
How does she use CBT in sessions?
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different responses in daily life.
What is her professional background?
She has eight years of experience working in psychotherapy and related assessment work.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
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 are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and 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 a short matching questionnaire and then 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 you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.