Hayden François, BACP
3 years in practice
Hayden François offers support for stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief and questions around identity and intimacy.
License and registration
- BACP
- 398873 · expires March 2026
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Hayden
Hayden François offers support for stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief and questions around identity and intimacy. He also helps people facing addiction, parenting challenges, ADHD and the fallout from trauma or abuse. Hayden writes plainly and aims to make first steps feel doable for someone who is worried or unsure.
Hayden uses a blend of talking and practical tools to help people manage day-to-day difficulties. Sessions focus on noticing unhelpful patterns, learning small skills to cope, and making clearer choices about values and priorities.
Background and approach
He keeps language simple and matches his approach to what each person brings to the room. He draws on Existential therapy to look at meaning, choice and responsibility when life feels confusing or empty. He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people accept hard feelings while living a life that matters to them.
Attachment-based ideas inform work about relationships, trust and how early bonds shape current reactions. Hayden has three years of professional experience and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. He practises in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English.
He works with people from many backgrounds, including those exploring LGBT issues, body image concerns, career pressure and long-term health challenges. Hayden aims for a warm, direct style. He provides practical strategies alongside space to talk.
People can expect a calm, steady pace and collaborative planning about next steps.
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
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- 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 therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Existential therapy looks at meaning, choice and responsibility when life feels uncertain. Online sessions can use conversation to clarify values, confront difficult questions, and plan changes that reflect what matters to the client.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without being controlled by them. In remote sessions ACT combines simple exercises and practical commitments to help people live by their values despite difficult emotions.
Attachment-based ideas guide work on relationship patterns, trust and emotional responses shaped by early bonds. Video or phone sessions let the counsellor and client try new ways of relating and notice how interaction patterns play out in conversation.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and help decide which methods fit the clients goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and can change as therapy progresses.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier when movement or camera use is difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick check-ins, brief reflections or people who prefer typing to talking. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and different routines.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Hayden support?
Hayden supports a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, grief, addiction, trauma and intimacy-related concerns.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He works conversationally and with practical tools, keeping language plain and focusing on small, achievable changes alongside deeper reflection.
What is his background and experience?
Hayden has three years of professional experience working in the UK and uses an integrative approach that adapts to each persons needs.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats does he provide?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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