Francesca Polini, BACP
Francesca Polini is a psychotherapist who offers calm, attentive support for people feeling overwhelmed by depression, anxiety, stress and relationship difficulties.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and Abuse
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About Francesca
Francesca Polini is a psychotherapist who offers calm, attentive support for people feeling overwhelmed by depression, anxiety, stress and relationship difficulties. She works in English and Italian and draws on five years of clinical experience to help clients make small, steady changes. Francesca uses a blend of approaches so sessions can be shaped to each person’s needs.
Her work begins by listening closely to what matters to the client. She pays attention to life events, patterns in relationships, and how these link to low mood or anxious thinking.
Background and approach
Conversations are straightforward and non-judgemental, aimed at helping people understand what keeps difficulties going and what might shift them. Francesca combines attachment-based and psychodynamic ideas to look at how early relationships affect current patterns. She also uses Jungian concepts to explore personal meaning, and hypnotherapy when gentle guided work can support relaxation and internal change.
These methods are mixed to suit the person rather than applied rigidly. She has particular experience with trauma and abuse, attachment issues, abandonment and adoption-related concerns, and the stresses that come with caregiving, chronic illness and body image. Francesca also supports people navigating communication problems, commitment worries and codependency.
Sessions are available online by video, phone, live chat or messaging, which can suit people with tight schedules or varied routines. Francesca aims to help clients build more reliable ways of coping and clearer choices about the next steps in their lives.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 412396 | March 2026 |
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Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Francesca works with
Everything Francesca lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Francesca lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Hypnotherapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Francesca collaborates with each person to find what fits best based on needs, goals and preferences. She adapts methods over time, checking in about what helps and what could be changed to make sessions more effective.
Online therapy is offered by video call, phone, live chat or messaging to make sessions easier to fit into busy lives. Video calls allow for face-to-face dialogue and body language, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can suit quick check-ins or people who prefer not to be on camera. These options make counselling more flexible and accessible for different routines and schedules.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Francesca commonly help with?
She supports people with depression, anxiety and stress, and also addresses relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem difficulties.
What is her style of therapy like?
Her style is conversational and collaborative, combining client-centred listening with attachment-based and psychodynamic perspectives to identify recurring patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Francesca has five years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns in psychotherapy settings.
What credentials and location are on record?
She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are offered and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English and Italian, and she does accept international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Therapy can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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