Francesca Palazzolo

Francesca Palazzolo is a counsellor who supports people experiencing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief and anger. She encourages gentle first steps and acknowledges how hard it can be to begin asking for help.

Francesca aims to make sessions a calm place to talk. She creates an open atmosphere where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgement. The initial focus is on identifying what is most troubling now and what the person hopes to change.

Her work blends practical strategies with close attention to how relationships and early attachment experiences affect current patterns. That can mean learning new ways to cope when emotions run high and practising different choices day to day. She uses simple, evidence-informed tools to help people manage anxiety, anger, or urges connected to addiction.

Francesca brings ten years of professional experience and holds PACFA accreditation. She draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based methods to match techniques to each person's needs.

Sessions are straightforward and goal-oriented, while staying flexible to the person's pace. People often start by focusing on immediate coping skills, then move toward longer-term changes in relationships and self-view. Francesca encourages ongoing conversations about what is and isn't working so therapy stays useful and practical.

How therapeutic approaches work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice unhelpful thought patterns and commit to actions that match their values. It is often useful for anxiety, stress and issues where avoidance keeps problems alive. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches practical techniques to reduce symptoms and change behaviours. Attachment-Based Therapy examines how early relationships shape current ways of relating and can help with intimacy concerns, abandonment worries and patterns that fuel anger.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Francesca will work collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person's goals, needs and preferences. That choice can change over time as practical skills are learned and deeper relationship patterns are addressed.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also lets people use tools and exercises at home between sessions so progress continues between meetings. Appropriately qualified therapists can adapt these approaches for remote work to make sessions useful and practical.