Francine Beadsworth

I have availability throughout the week and work on Saturdays. Please do enquire. 

I am a Â鶹ԭ´´ accredited therapist and supervisor individually qualified to work with Adults, Children and Young People (5-18), and couples. 

Accepting each person as unique I will work at your pace with compassion, empathy and non-judgement, to better understand your thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Working together we will explore your emotions, relationships and experiences supporting self-healing and well-being.

I understand how important it is for you to find someone that you feel comfortable with to build a relationship of trust, I offer a free 20 minute telephone call for you to see if I am the right person for you and to ask any questions you may have about how I work. Please do not hesitate to contact me.

Adult counselling – As an adult you may feel sad, tense, lonely, angry or simply unable to feel calm or relaxed. You may be experiencing known trauma, have low self-esteem or feelings of guilt. Sometimes there can be complex feelings of being stuck or overwhelmed. Whatever brings you to counselling I offer a safe, non-judgemental space to share feelings and to gently explore, working towards self-healing.

Child and young person therapy – I offer play therapy and diverse resources to choose from to explore well-being, including talking therapy. The complexities of growing up, transitions, managing difficult feelings and life events that bring children and young people to therapy can be explored creatively.

Couples relationship therapy – Work includes: married; non-married; family relationships (e.g. parent and child); and work relationships. Couples therapy provides a neutral, safe space to talk to each other, to be heard and to work with changes that you may be seeking.

I have a PhD in policy and have worked with individuals and families in a professional career committed to confidentiality and safe-guarding.  As a therapist I have provided tailored courses for clients going through legal processes, including submitting court reports when required.

I have set out some frequently asked questions to give an idea of how I practice and what to expect.

• What is your therapeutic approach? My training has been person centred, psychotherapeutic and integrative. Psychodynamic, Gestalt, CBT, Transactional Analysis and Trans-relational are some of the approaches that I use based on your choices and tailored to your needs. My work is rooted in the humanistic, person centred approach of Carl Rogers, working with you with compassion, empathy and non-judgement.

• Are sessions confidential? I am committed to the high standards of the Â鶹ԭ´´ to work with you safely and confidentially. There are a few rare exceptions to confidentiality that I am legally required to raise, for example, any reported acts of terrorism and we talk about this from the outset. Sometimes clients will ask for reports for court purposes and with agreement and consent I can provide these.

• How long do sessions last? Sessions last for 50 minutes generally for individuals and an hour for couples.

• How long will I be in therapy? It is your choice about how long you remain in therapy. I offer longer-term therapy and shorter-term specific work therapy. For some benefits are felt immediately, for others the work carries on for months, or over a year.

• Do you work face-to-face, online and on the telephone? I work face-to-face, online and by telephone. I have had appropriate, certificated and recognised training to work in all three areas.

• Do you visit people at home? I offer some local, limited home visits based on individual needs.

• Do you work with trainees? I offer some lower rates for trainee counsellors. I am Â鶹ԭ´´ accredited and a qualified, certificated supervisor. 

• How will therapy end? It is your choice about when therapy ends. As part of my practice we review regularly with the aim of having a planned ending to ensure that therapy finishes safely for you.

The first full session together differs to others and allows for us to talk about what brings you to counselling, to ask questions about what is involved and to explore what your hopes and aspirations are by attending sessions.

I will ask for some personal information during your first session (this will be gathered from a parent/carer if the client is a younger child). Details asked for include: name, address, emergency contact and GP details. It is your choice about whether you agree to share information, however, I am unable to provide counselling without this information, which may be needed in the case of an emergency. Data gathered will be kept securely. 

We will also have time to talk through the best form of contact for you and I will direct you to the Â鶹ԭ´´ guidelines should you have any concerns.

If at the end of this session you feel that counselling/therapy is not for you, you are under no obligation to continue. If for any reason it is felt that your needs would be best met by another professional I may suggest someone, but the choice will be yours. 

I have availability throughout the week and work on Saturdays. Please do enquire. 

I am a Â鶹ԭ´´ accredited therapist and supervisor individually qualified to work with Adults, Children and Young People (5-18) and couples. 

Accepting each person as unique I will work at your pace with compassion, empathy and non-judgement, to better understand your thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Working together we will explore your emotions, relationships and experiences supporting self-healing and well-being.

I understand how important it is for you to find someone that you feel comfortable with to build a relationship of trust, I offer a free 20 minute telephone call for you to see if I am the right person for you and to ask any questions you may have about how I work. Please do not hesitate to contact me.

Adult counselling – As an adult you may feel sad, tense, lonely, angry or simply unable to feel calm or relaxed. You may be experiencing known trauma, have low self-esteem or feelings of guilt. Sometimes there can be complex feelings of being stuck or overwhelmed. Whatever brings you to counselling I offer a safe, non-judgemental space to share feelings and to gently explore, working towards self-healing.

Child and young person therapy – I offer play therapy and diverse resources to choose from to explore well-being, including talking therapy. The complexities of growing up, transitions, managing difficult feelings and life events that bring children and young people to therapy can be explored creatively.

Couples relationship therapy – Work includes: married; non-married; family relationships (e.g. parent and child); and work relationships. Couples therapy provides a neutral, safe space to talk to each other, to be heard and to work with changes that you may be seeking.

I have a PhD in policy and have worked with individuals and families in a professional career committed to confidentiality and safe-guarding. As a therapist I have provided tailored courses for clients going through legal processes, including submitting court reports when required. 

I have set out some frequently asked questions to give an idea of how I practice and what to expect.

• What is your therapeutic approach? My training has been integrative and humanistic. Psychodynamic, Gestalt, CBT, Transactional Analysis and Trans-relational are some of the approaches that I use which are always tailored to your needs and based on your choices. My work is rooted in the humanistic, person centred approach of Carl Rogers, working with you with compassion, empathy and non-judgement.

• Are sessions confidential? I am committed to the high standards of the Â鶹ԭ´´ to work with you safely and confidentially. There are a few rare exceptions to confidentiality that I am legally required to raise, for example, any reported acts of terrorism and we talk about this from the outset. Sometimes clients will ask for reports for court purposes and with agreement and consent I can provide these.  

• How long do sessions last? Sessions last for 50 minutes generally for individuals and an hour for couples.

• How long will I be in therapy? It is your choice about how long you remain in therapy. I offer longer-term therapy and shorter-term specific work therapy. For some benefits are felt immediately, for others the work carries on for months, or over a year.

• Do you work face-to-face, online and on the telephone? I work face-to-face, online and by telephone. I have had appropriate recognised training to work in all three areas.

• Do you visit people at home? I offer some local, limited home visits based on individual needs.

• Do you work with trainees? I offer some lower rates for trainee counsellors. I am in training as a supervisor and if counselling is being taken for required course requirements you will need to check with your individual college to see if this provision qualifies.

• How will therapy end? It is your choice about when therapy ends. As part of my practice we review regularly with the aim of having a planned ending to ensure that therapy finishes safely for you. 

The first full session together differs to others and allows for us to talk about what brings you to counselling, to ask questions about what is involved and to explore what your hopes and goals are by attending sessions.

I will ask for some personal information during your first session (this will be gathered from a parent/carer if the client is a younger child). Details asked for include: name, address, emergency contact and GP details. It is your choice about whether you agree to share information, however, I am unable to provide counselling without this information, which may be needed in the case of an emergency. Data gathered will be kept securely. 

We will also have time to talk through the best form of contact for you and I will direct you to the Â鶹ԭ´´ guidelines should you have any concerns.

If at the end of this session you feel that counselling is not for you, you are under no obligation to continue. If for any reason it is felt that your needs would be best met by another professional I may suggest someone, but the choice will be yours. 

I am a qualified supervisor and therapist providing one to one supervision face to face and online. 

Please see my separate therapist listing if you require adult, child and young person, or couples counselling or psychotherapy. 

I am an accredited member of the Â鶹ԭ´´ and have extensive experience of providing professional supervision across diverse organisations including health, corporate, voluntary and education sectors using a range of models, for example, Proctor's, focusing on managerial and personal development, self-reflection and restorative practice.  

Supervision for Counsellors and Trainees  and others, is further informed by additional training, including the Seven Eyed Model that supports understanding of practitioner work with clients and parallel processes with clients and supervisor. 

As a therapist I have trained and qualified separately to work with adults, children and young people (5 - 18) and couples, learning that I will bring to your supervision to support you with client groups you may be working with. 

My approach is person centred and integrative, providing a respectful and reflective space for you to consider your own well-being and boundaries, and ways to develop skills and confidence. 

As a supervisor I will listen, ask questions and reflect back. Exploring your experiences, interventions and processing we will work together applying a holistic approach to support your professional development.  

The first session together allows us to talk through a professional working agreement and to frame this within any organisational requirements you may have. 

The first session allows time to ask questions and to clarify to ensure that supervision is the right fit for you. We will explore your hopes and aspirations for supervision together.