Hayden François, BACP
3 years in practice
Hayden François is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom.
License and registration
- BACP
- 398873 · expires March 2026
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English
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About Hayden
Hayden François is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom. He supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction and relationship difficulties. Hayden also helps with identity and LGBT concerns, self-esteem, grief, trauma and intimacy-related issues.
Hayden works in a straightforward, respectful way. He listens first and then offers tools and ways to cope that fit each person. Sessions aim to give space to talk without judgement and to practise skills that help day-to-day life.
Background and approach
He uses a mix of established approaches to match what someone needs. That can include Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at feelings in relationships, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to build a values-led life, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot and change thinking patterns. Hayden also draws on attachment-based and client-centred ideas to shape conversations.
Hayden holds BACP accreditation, and he brings three years of professional counselling experience to his work. He is comfortable supporting people through life changes, parenting stresses, career pressure, long-term health concerns and complicated grief. He also addresses specific areas such as abandonment, adoption and foster-care issues, neurodiversity, body image and kink-aware matters.
Sessions are offered in English and Hayden works with people from the UK and internationally. He encourages newcomers to see the first appointment as a chance to get a feel for the approach and to set clear, practical goals together.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Hayden lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Hayden names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapy approaches work online
Hayden often uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people understand and shift strong emotions, especially in relationship and intimacy concerns. EFT focuses on identifying patterns of feeling and responding so people can make different choices in how they relate to themselves and others.He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps towards those values even when unpleasant thoughts or feelings appear. Attachment-Based Therapy ideas are used to explore how early connection patterns affect current relationships and coping styles.
Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. Hayden will talk about what you want to achieve, try different methods, and adjust based on how well the work fits your goals and preferences. The aim is to find practical ways forward together rather than imposing a single technique.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone can be easier when video is difficult, messaging suits quick check-ins or ongoing short support, and live chat offers a written, real-time option. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, family life or health needs while keeping continuity of care.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Hayden commonly help with?
Hayden supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and grief, as well as identity and LGBT concerns and self-esteem.
What is Hayden's counselling style like?
He works in a respectful, down-to-earth way that starts with listening. Sessions focus on talking through feelings and building practical coping strategies.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Hayden has three years of professional counselling experience working with a variety of concerns and life transitions.
What credentials and location are relevant?
He holds BACP accreditation and practises from the United Kingdom.
In which language can sessions be held and are international clients supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available online?
Hayden offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
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