About Francisca
Francisca Norma Pereira Martins supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief and anger. She works with individuals who are navigating life changes and those needing practical ways to cope day to day. Francisca uses clear, person-focused sessions to help people find their strengths and take small steps toward change.
Francisca is an ACA counsellor with nine years of experience in helping people work through difficult feelings. She believes clients are the experts in their own stories and focuses on building resilience and self-compassion.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to make behaviour change feel doable rather than overwhelming. Her style is warm and practical. She listens first, then helps set simple goals together.
Techniques come from client-centred conversations, cognitive behavioural ideas and solution-focused strategies that fit the person’s needs. Typical sessions look at everyday patterns that keep stress and anxiety going. Francisca helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, try new responses and build on existing strengths.
She also supports people facing workplace pressure, caregiver stress, communication problems and issues around guilt or forgiveness. Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese and can include video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text messaging. Francisca encourages small steps, clear goals and a steady focus on what matters most to each person.
How these approaches work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's unique story. The therapist offers acceptance and reflection to help people find their own solutions and build confidence in their decisions.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It helps people spot unhelpful thought patterns and try small behaviour changes to reduce anxiety and improve daily coping.
Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on what someone wants to achieve now. Sessions set clear, short-term goals and track small wins to build momentum and practical change.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a team effort. The therapist will work with the client to choose methods that match their needs, goals and preferences. That decision is reviewed as progress is made so the plan stays useful and realistic.
Online sessions can be delivered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation, phone works when bandwidth is limited, live chat and messaging suit quick check-ins or written reflection. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving or busy schedules.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 9 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English, Portuguese
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