Hayden François , BACP
Calm, practical counselling for parenting and life challenges
Book with Hayden- Years in practice
- 3
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Hayden
Hayden François is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who specialises in parenting concerns alongside a wide range of mental health issues. He has three years of professional experience and works in English. Hayden aims to create a calm space where people can talk about stress, anxiety, grief, relationship worries, addiction and more.
He uses a range of practical approaches to match what each person brings. Sessions focus on everyday skills and small changes that make life easier.
Background and approach
Hayden helps people build coping strategies, manage difficult feelings and try new ways of responding to old problems. Hayden draws on methods such as cognitive behavioural techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts, attachment-based ideas to look at relationship patterns, and client-centred listening to ensure people feel heard.
He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to help clients choose actions that matter to them. Work typically covers topics like low self-esteem, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, intimacy-related issues, eating concerns and career pressures. Additional focuses include adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and neurodiversity-related concerns.
People can expect straightforward language and a compassionate tone. Hayden aims to tailor sessions to each person's needs and to offer tools that can be practised between meetings. He views starting counselling as a positive step and encourages people to recognise that effort.
What Hayden works with
Everything Hayden lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Hayden helps people with.
- 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 counselling
- 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 lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Hayden's approaches translate to online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that match their values. It is useful for stress, anxiety and life transitions because it focuses on what matters rather than trying to remove all distress.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early experiences influence current connection and trust. It can help with intimacy-related issues, relationship difficulty and parenting concerns by highlighting ways of relating that can be changed.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Hayden will discuss different methods and try tools together to see what fits the person’s goals and preferences. He adapts techniques from CBT, EFT and client-centred work to meet practical needs.
Online sessions give flexibility for people juggling work, childcare or long distances. Video calls let people read facial cues during deeper conversations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or to fit a short check-in during a break. Live chat and text messaging suit those who prefer writing, want frequent check-ins, or find it easier to reflect in messages. These options make it simpler to keep regular contact and to practise skills between sessions.
Questions people ask about Hayden
What concerns does Hayden commonly help with?
He supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, relationship issues, grief, trauma, addiction and related concerns listed in his profile.
What is Hayden's therapeutic style?
He works in a straightforward, compassionate way that focuses on practical skills, reflective listening and tailoring sessions to each person’s needs.
How much experience does Hayden have?
Hayden has three years of professional experience working with a range of mental health and life issues.
What credential does Hayden hold and where is he based?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats does he offer online?
Hayden offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging as session formats.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions operate via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Hayden?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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