About Hayden
Hayden François is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and a wide range of life difficulties. He also works with clients on LGBT-related concerns, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions and issues around self-esteem and intimacy. Hayden holds BACP registration and has three years of professional experience.
He uses an integrative style that blends several approaches to suit each person.
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and practical. Hayden aims to help people build coping skills, notice unhelpful patterns and try new ways of handling difficult situations. Hayden adapts his work to each person’s needs.
He focuses on listening carefully and creating space for people to talk without judgement. He offers tools and exercises drawn from different therapies so clients can practise new habits between sessions. People might come to him for help with parenting stress, career decisions, managing anger, or navigating identity and intimacy questions.
He also supports those coping with chronic illness, caregiving burdens, adoption and attachment issues, and complex emotional patterns such as codependency. His background includes use of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Attachment-Based work, Emotionally-Focused Therapy and a client-centred outlook. Hayden encourages steady progress, small experiments in daily life, and practical steps that fit each person’s goals.
What Hayden works with
Everything Hayden lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Hayden is listed here; the rest shows what else Hayden works 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 uses therapy approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, and then commit to actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with small behavioural experiments, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at core emotional responses in close relationships and helps people understand and shift the patterns that cause distress.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Hayden works collaboratively with each person to decide which methods to try first and checks in regularly. He adapts plans as goals evolve and invites feedback about what is or is not helping.
If you are considering online work, confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so you can use a lunch break or an evening slot. Discuss practical needs and preferences with Hayden when you schedule so sessions can be arranged to suit everyday life.
Questions people ask about Hayden
What kinds of problems does Hayden help with?
Hayden works with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns. He also supports people with LGBT-related issues, trauma, grief, addictions and self-esteem.
What is his counselling style like?
His style is integrative and conversational, focusing on practical tools and everyday steps. Sessions mix listening with exercises you can try between meetings.
How much experience does he have?
He has three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom working with a range of emotional and relational concerns.
What professional registration does Hayden hold and where is he based?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with him?
International clients are accepted; check time-zone and scheduling details when arranging appointments.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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