Francesca Sullivan, NCPS

Francesca Sullivan is a counsellor with six years of experience supporting people through grief, relationship difficulties, family challenges, anxiety, depression and other life transitions. She works in a client-centered way and uses solution-focused techniques to tailor sessions to each person’s needs, helping clients gain greater self-awareness and practical steps toward change.

Francesca describes her practice as integrative, adapting therapeutic tools to fit the pace and priorities of the person she is working with. Sessions are led by the client’s concerns, so time is used to explore whatever the individual chooses to bring, whether that involves unpacking feelings, improving communication, or addressing patterns that feel limiting.

She holds the credential NCPS, which is a professional counselling qualification, and has undertaken additional training to be informed in bereavement, grief and loss. That training supports her work with people experiencing many forms of loss - from the death of a loved one to other life changes and endings that can feel overwhelming.

Francesca places the therapeutic relationship at the center of her work, approaching clients with warmth, honesty and care. She aims to create a trusting space where people feel listened to and valued, and where they can work through difficult emotions such as guilt, shame, anger or loneliness.

Her practice also incorporates creative counselling methods when appropriate, using nonverbal ways to express material that can be hard to put into words. Creative approaches are offered selectively and discussed with clients beforehand to make sure they feel comfortable. Examples include working with images or symbols, painting and drawing, collages, creative journaling, nesting dolls and using photographs as prompts.