Francesca Redden, PACFA

Francesca Redden is an Australia-based counsellor with a decade of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, relationship challenges and life transitions. She has worked with experiences including sexual abuse, domestic violence, loss, self-esteem difficulties and the practical impacts of career or relationship change, bringing a compassionate focus to motivation, confidence and healing relationships.

Working as a body-based somatic counsellor and a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, she helps people notice how the body holds and responds to stress and develops practical resources that encourage greater ease and safety in daily life. Her work is grounded in the belief that each person is the expert of their own story and that strengths already exist within a person and can be cultivated through attuned support.

Francesca holds PACFA accreditation - the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia - and serves as a clinical supervisor through that federation. Her practice is trauma-informed and person-centred, which means therapy is shaped around the client’s needs and current experience. She integrates approaches such as Client-Centred Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy and Internal Family Systems alongside additional methods including nervous system healing, inner child work, parts work, shadow work, Nonviolent Communication, mindful self-compassion and attention to birth trauma when relevant.

Francesca focuses on helping people access their inner wisdom when patterns of overwhelm, chronic stress or embodied holding make that difficult. Her emphasis is on building bodily safety, practical coping resources and clearer internal connection so people can move through challenges with more confidence and calm. She offers a grounded, empathetic presence to accompany exploration and healing.