Hayden François , BACP

Hayden François supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. He also helps with issues such as trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, self-esteem, intimacy concerns and parenting strain. Hayden works with a wide range of other challenges including ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, career stress and compassion fatigue.

Hayden uses an integrative counselling style that adapts to each person. He draws from approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and shapes sessions around what each person brings. Conversations are practical and down-to-earth, aimed at finding ways to manage feelings and cope differently day to day.

He tries to create a calm, non-judgemental space where people can speak openly. Hayden explains tools clearly and works alongside people as they practise new ways of thinking and behaving. He encourages small steps that can lead to noticeable change.

With three years of professional experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, Hayden combines straightforward tools with attentive listening. He is based in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English, including for people outside the UK.

To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability. Hayden uses a subscription model for session payments that can be cancelled at any time.

How Hayden’s approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being driven by them. It focuses on values and small actions that move life in the direction someone cares about, which can help with anxiety, depression and major life changes.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections. It can help people understand patterns in relationships and build more secure ways of relating to others.

Hayden treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. He will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then suggest methods that seem likely to help. Together they try a way of working and adjust it as needed rather than committing to a single method from the start.

If you are considering online therapy, check which session formats are currently offered before booking since the biography does not specify formats. People often choose online work because it can fit around busy days, reduce travel time and make it easier to keep regular appointments. Online sessions also allow for shorter check-ins when time is limited and make it possible to work with a therapist from another country, as Hayden accepts international clients.