About Hayden
Hayden François offers short, clear support for people feeling anxious, stressed, or overwhelmed. He draws on practical approaches to help with anxiety, depression, relationship strain, addiction, grief and self‑esteem. He aims to make sessions straightforward and respectful so people can talk through what really matters to them.
Hayden uses a mix of counselling styles rather than one single method. He adapts his way of working to the person in front of him and the issues they bring.
Background and approach
That can mean looking at thoughts and behaviours, exploring attachment and relationship patterns, or focusing on values and practical steps to reduce worry. In session he listens without judgement and gives simple, usable tools for managing difficult feelings. He also helps people work out how to respond differently in relationships and cope with life changes.
Sessions are conversational and focused on small, achievable shifts that add up over time. Hayden holds a BACP credential from practice in the United Kingdom and has three years of professional experience. He has worked with a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, ADHD, body image and issues linked to identity and sexuality.
Sessions are offered in English and can be arranged to suit different schedules. He supports people who want help sorting through immediate problems and those looking for longer term change through steady, practical work.
Practical approaches for online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values while learning to live with uncomfortable thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thought and behaviour patterns, then practising specific changes to reduce anxiety and lift mood. Attachment‑Based Therapy looks at how past relationships shape current ways of relating and helps people try different, healthier responses in their close relationships.Finding the best approach is collaborative. Hayden will discuss what feels most useful and tailor methods to the person’s goals, needs and preferences. That means picking techniques that fit the issue at hand and adjusting the plan as progress is made.
Online work is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text‑based messaging. Video calls are good for face‑to‑face conversation and working through exercises together. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check‑in. Text and live chat suit people who prefer written reflection or want flexible, on‑the‑go contact. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, travel or family life.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trauma and abuse
- Trichotillomania
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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