Counsellor profile
Hayden François , BACP
BACP counsellor - family and parenting concerns
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- Attachment work
About Hayden
Hayden François is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. He works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, parenting and LGBT matters. Hayden also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, self-esteem and life transitions such as career change or caring responsibilities.
He uses an integrative style that draws on practical methods from different approaches. Sessions are conversational and focused on what a person brings in each week. Hayden aims to offer straightforward tools for managing difficult feelings and building coping strategies that fit day-to-day life.
Hayden often uses elements from cognitive behavioural work to notice unhelpful thinking and try out new behaviours. He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and make gradual changes. Attachment-informed ideas are used when relationships and past hurts are part of the issue.
People who contact him tend to be looking for clear, usable steps rather than long explanations. He offers space to talk through practical problems like saying no, managing overwhelm, and negotiating difficult interactions at home. Assessment and the plan for therapy are agreed together during early sessions.
Sessions aim to build skills for coping and to address patterns that keep problems going. Hayden works with people on topics ranging from ADHD and compassion fatigue to body image and blended family issues. He accepts clients internationally and runs therapy from the UK.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Hayden commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-informed work. ACT helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values, useful for stress, anxiety and life changes. Attachment-based ideas look at how early relationships shape current patterns and can be helpful when trust, closeness or repeated conflicts are a concern.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Hayden will discuss which methods fit your needs and goals and adjust the plan as you go. This is a collaborative process and decisions about techniques are made together during early sessions.
The original biography did not list specific online formats, so please confirm which session types are offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy household. It can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-in meetings, and make it simpler to schedule sessions around childcare or work breaks. Registered or accredited professionals often adapt exercises, between-session tasks and conversation style to suit remote appointments, helping therapy fit into everyday life without promising a particular service.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which family or parenting issues does he address?
He helps people with parenting strain, blended family concerns and family conflict that affects an individual. He also supports parents dealing with caregiver stress and care for ageing relatives.
What style of therapy does he use?
He works integratively, combining approaches such as CBT, ACT and attachment-based ideas. Sessions are conversational and aim for practical steps you can try between meetings.
How much experience does he have?
He has three years of professional experience working with a variety of issues including anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship problems.
What credential and location are listed?
He is listed with BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with him if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients. Sessions are conducted in English.
What session formats are available?
The original profile did not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your 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 in danger, use the crisis numbers.