Hayden François , BACP

Hayden François is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. He supports people presenting with stress, anxiety, depression and a wide range of concerns including relationship issues, trauma and abuse, addictions and questions around identity and intimacy. Hayden also works with topics such as parenting, grief, career strain and ADHD, and helps with everyday habits and patterns of thinking.

He uses an integrative style that draws on several established approaches. Sessions typically focus on what a person brings each week and on small, manageable steps to change habits and thoughts. Hayden aims to offer a calm, direct conversation where practical tools are combined with space to reflect.

Hayden describes his approach as respectful and sensitive. He invites people to try different ways of coping and to notice which strategies feel useful. The work can include looking at thought patterns, emotion responses and behaviour changes that get in the way of daily life.

As a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, he follows professional standards that apply in the UK. Hayden tailors his way of working to each person and checks in regularly about progress and goals.

People who meet him can expect a down-to-earth style, practical suggestions and regular review of what is helping. He encourages small experiments in thinking and habits so changes feel doable over time.

How these approaches translate to online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current ways of relating and helps people change patterns that cause distress in close relationships. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on a respectful, non-judgemental conversation where the person sets the pace and direction of change.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Hayden will discuss options and try methods together to find what fits the person's needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative process means approaches can be adjusted over time if something is not helping.

The original profile does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm the available formats before booking. In general, online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed and remove travel time. For some people it also makes it simpler to have sessions from quieter surroundings or to use audio only if they prefer not to be on camera. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists use different ways of working online, and Hayden will discuss practical arrangements when you start.