Francesca Dolan Wills

• Grief and loss
• Mindfulness practice
• Career and family

About Francesca

Francesca Dolan Wills helps people with stress, anxiety, grief and life changes using a client-focused way of working. She draws on client-centred therapy, emotionally-focused work, mindfulness and solution-focused techniques. Francesca is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has six years of professional experience.

Francesca’s background includes work at a local hospice and a pregnancy loss charity. She has also supported staff in larger UK services, including the NHS and police employee programmes. Before training as a counsellor she spent eight years as a work and employment coach for the UK government.

Since June 2023 she has worked in private practice and with a cancer youth charity and employee assistance programmes. This range of roles has given her experience with people from many religious and cultural backgrounds. She uses simple, direct methods in sessions and encourages open sharing of thoughts and feelings.

In practice she offers focused conversations that aim to identify what matters now and what practical steps could help. Mindfulness exercises are used when helpful to manage stress and sleeping difficulties. Emotionally-focused techniques support people dealing with relationship strain, attachment concerns and intimacy-related issues.

Francesca also works with career worries, parenting strain and a wide range of family matters including blended family issues and communication problems. She has experience with trauma and abuse, domestic violence, chronic illness, cancer-related concerns, fertility and pregnancy loss, and caregiver stress. Sessions are collaborative and aim to clarify goals and next steps.

Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions can work

Francesca uses client-centred therapy which focuses on the person’s own perspectives and priorities, offering a non-directive way to talk through concerns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people understand and name emotions in close relationships and is often used for issues around intimacy and communication. Mindfulness therapy includes simple attention and breathing exercises to help with stress, sleep and emotional regulation.

Choosing the best approach is part of the work. She will discuss goals and preferences and together they will decide which methods suit the person’s needs. That decision is reviewed as therapy progresses to make sure the approach stays helpful.

The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days and reduce time spent travelling. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed or sessions without video if that is preferable. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often use remote sessions to maintain continuity of care and to offer flexibility around work, family and health commitments.

Topics Francesca lists

• Grief
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Intimacy-related issues
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• Fertility issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Mood disorders
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Postpartum depression
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy

Questions about Francesca

Does she help with grief?

Yes. She has experience supporting people with grief, bereavement, pregnancy loss and related issues.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She works using client-centred therapy, emotionally-focused approaches, mindfulness and solution-focused techniques.

How much experience does she have?

She has six years of professional experience working in hospices, charities, NHS and employee assistance programmes.

Is she a member of a professional body and where does she practise?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.

What languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

Which session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started with counselling?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.