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Francesca Dolan Wills, BACP

Francesca Dolan Wills is a BACP-registered counsellor with six years' professional experience.

Grief
Self esteem
Career difficulties
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About Francesca

Francesca Dolan Wills is a BACP-registered counsellor with six years' professional experience. She draws on work in hospices, pregnancy loss charities, the NHS and police services, plus years as a work and employment coach, to support people through hard transitions. Francesca works online from the United Kingdom and meets people from many different backgrounds.

She aims to create a calm, non-judgemental space where thoughts and feelings can be talked about openly.

Background and approach

Francesca often helps people facing grief, loss and trauma. She also supports those dealing with anxiety, stress, sleep problems and low self-esteem. Practical issues like career changes, parenting strain, fertility and relationship problems are also within her remit.

Her approach is straightforward and person-focused. Sessions are shaped around what each person needs in the moment, with an emphasis on listening and understanding. Francesca blends client-centred ways of working with emotionally-focused and mindfulness ideas to help regulate intense feelings and build clearer steps forward.

She has worked in charity settings and with larger employers, including employee assistance programmes, which informs her flexible, practical style. That background feeds into supporting people with compassion fatigue, caregiving stress and chronic health challenges. Starting therapy can feel daunting and Francesca keeps the process simple.

She asks questions, reflects what she hears and helps set goals together. The aim is to make progress at a pace that feels manageable for each person.

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BACP	397132	January 2027

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Francesca lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Grief
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Depression
Coping with life changes
Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Blended family issues
Body image
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Emptiness
Family problems
Fertility issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counselling
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Mood disorders
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Postpartum depression
Pregnancy and childbirth
Prejudice and discrimination
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Ways of working Francesca names

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How Francesca’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy places the person at the heart of each session. The therapist listens without judgement and follows the client's pace, helping someone feel heard and understood during difficult moments.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on shaping and naming feelings in the room. It can help people make sense of intense emotions after loss, trauma or relationship upheaval and work toward new ways of responding to those feelings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Francesca will discuss options and tailor sessions based on a person's needs, goals and preferences. The process is collaborative and adjustments are made as understanding grows.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues and longer discussions, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins, ongoing reflection or those who prefer typing to speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments, and allow continuity when life is unsettled.

Frequently asked

What concerns does Francesca commonly help with?

She works with grief, trauma and loss as well as anxiety, depression and stress. Francesca also supports issues like career change, parenting strain, fertility concerns and relationship problems.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Sessions are person-focused and practical. She listens, reflects and works collaboratively to set small, achievable steps.

What is her professional background?

Francesca has six years of professional work experience and has worked in hospices, pregnancy loss charities, the NHS and police services, plus employee assistance programmes.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is registered with the BACP and practises from the United Kingdom.

Can sessions be held in other languages or for international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

Which session formats are available?

Francesca offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs.

How does costing work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with Francesca?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.