Francesca Redden, PACFA

Francesca Redden offers calm, steady support for people facing stress, loss and the fallout of trauma. She focuses on helping individuals find greater ease in day-to-day life. Her manner is person-centred and practical, aiming to meet people where they are and build on their own strengths.

Francesca has worked in counselling for 10 years and is PACFA credentialed. She describes her work as body-based somatic counselling, which means she pays attention to how overwhelm shows up in the body as well as in thoughts and feelings. She helps people develop resources to feel safer in themselves and to respond to hard moments with more confidence.

Sessions often include gentle somatic techniques alongside mindfulness and client-centred conversation. Francesca uses trauma-focused approaches and Internal Family Systems ideas when helpful, and she adapts the pace to each person. The work can include building self-compassion, addressing attachment wounds, and developing practical coping skills for daily pressures.

Common concerns she supports include stress and anxiety, grief and loss, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, chronic illness and caregiver stress, and recovery from abuse or domestic violence. She also supports people dealing with career change, body image, and emptiness.

If someone wants to begin, Francesca encourages taking a small first step and will work collaboratively to find a path forward. Her style is warm and contained, aiming to help people tap into their own wisdom and regain a steadier sense of self.

Approaches that attend to body and inner parts

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person’s own experience and strengths. It involves open conversation, reflection and collaborative goal-setting and is useful for managing stress, life transitions and relationship questions.

Somatic Therapy attends to how tension and trauma show up in the body. It uses gentle body awareness and movement to help people notice patterns and build resources for feeling steadier. This approach can be helpful for chronic pain, the effects of trauma, and high anxiety.

Mindfulness Therapy cultivates present-moment awareness and calm attention. Simple practices can reduce reactive responses and support mood regulation during stressful times.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Francesca will discuss different options and tailor methods to a person’s needs, goals and preferences in a collaborative way. She aims to help people choose techniques that feel doable and relevant to their life.

The profile does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-in sessions when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also let people try different ways of working from a more convenient spot while still receiving thoughtful, appropriately qualified professional support.