Francesca Sciandra
Counsellor
Integrative counsellor working with individuals and couples addressing relational patterns, attachment dynamics, anxiety, developmental trauma, and concerns that persist despite insight, effort, or previous therapy.
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About me
Availability: • Online: Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, and 2-Day Couples Therapy Intensives • In-person: 2-Day Couples Therapy Intensives in Bristol, UK
My approach integrates psychodynamic therapy, person-centred therapy, hypnotherapy, and Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT). Therapy is structured and relationally focused, examining both what happens within a person and what happens between people.
Challenges I help with include: • Relationship issues and difficulties • Attachment issues, including anxious, avoidant, and disorganised patterns of relating to others — these are sometimes called ‘commitment issues’ or ‘abandonment issues’ • Low self-confidence and low self-esteem • Anxiety and stress • Difficulty with strong emotions, including anger and jealousy • Developmental and childhood trauma, including the impact of childhood abuse and neglect
I work with couples experiencing: • Recurring conflict and communication breakdowns • Infidelity, betrayal, and attachment injuries • Emotional distance and attachment-based disconnection • Intense relational emotions such as anger, jealousy, fear, loneliness, or shutdown
Initial consultations are 20 minutes and explore whether this work is appropriate for your situation. If you are seeking couples therapy, each partner should book a separate consultation call.
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Approach
I bring curiosity and directness to sessions, which means noticing patterns, working with what's present in the room, and addressing material that may be defended against or difficult to access.
This work is suited to people willing to engage with complexity and discomfort, recognising that understanding alone often hasn't been enough. The therapeutic relationship provides a consistent structure within which patterns can be observed and examined.
I work primarily on a medium- to long-term basis, allowing patterns and cycles to emerge, be understood, and gradually reorganise.
Experience
2018 - today: Integrative Therapist, Counsellor, and Hypnotherapist in private practice 2023 - today: Hypnotherapy Supervisor
Education
• Diploma in Hypno-Psychotherapeutic Counselling, The National College of Hypnosis and Psychotherapy • Diploma in Analytical Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy, Jacquelyne Morison Hypnotherapy Training • Professional Certificate in Couples Therapy, Institute of Couples Therapy • Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) Externship, International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT) • Foundations of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy, Beckley Academy • Certificate in Trauma Informed Practice, Holistic Trauma Course, Weekend University • Certificate in Online Therapy, The National College of Hypnosis & Psychotherapy • Working Effectively with Parts, The National College of Hypnosis & Psychotherapy • Dreaming on Purpose: Exploring the Inner Landscapes Through Psychotherapeutic Dreamwork, The National College of Hypnosis & Psychotherapy • Certificate in Hypnotherapy Supervision, Yorkshire Hypnotherapy Training
Services
Intro Call
Individual Session
Individual Session
Couples Session
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