About Francesca
Francesca Manzi brings more than 20 years of professional experience to her counselling work. She is BACP registered and based in the United Kingdom. Francesca focuses on helping people manage grief, depression, stress and anxiety.
She also supports those facing chronic health problems and the emotional strain that comes with serious illness. Before training as a counsellor she worked in nursing, midwifery and foster care. Those roles shaped her practical approach and comfort with sensitive situations.
How Francesca works
She draws on that background when helping people cope with life changes or the exhaustion of compassion fatigue. Francesca has a particular interest in supporting adult children of emotionally immature parents. She also helps people who have experienced narcissistic abuse to recognise patterns and rebuild boundaries.
Her work includes concerns rooted in family of origin issues and ongoing family problems. She offers help to people dealing with cancer, chronic pain, illness and disability, and provides bereavement and hospice and end-of-life counselling. Sessions cover practical coping strategies, emotional processing and planning for next steps when circumstances change.
Francesca aims to create a calm, straightforward space where people can talk through what matters to them. She uses clear, evidence-based therapeutic techniques and tailors them to each person’s needs. The focus is on steady progress and on tools that make day-to-day life more manageable.
What Francesca works with
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Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Francesca uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach helps people learn coping skills and strategies for anxiety and stress, teaching simple tools to manage intense feelings and reduce overwhelm. Another approach centres on grief and loss, guiding people through emotional processing and helping them find ways to remember and adjust after bereavement. These methods suit issues like depression, chronic illness-related distress and the emotional effects of long-term caregiving.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Francesca discusses goals and preferences with each person and adapts techniques to match their situation. This collaborative process means methods can be adjusted over time as needs change, so therapy stays relevant and practical.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when webcams are preferred. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter updates, written reflection or fitting sessions into a busy day. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, treatment appointments and family life while maintaining consistent support.
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