Francis Norton

• Burnout and compassion fatigue
• Attachment-based work
• Solution-focused goals

About Francis

Francis Norton helps people with stress, anxiety, self-esteem and life changes using a mix of attachment-based, client-centred and narrative approaches. He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has four years of professional experience in the United Kingdom.

He works with people who are coping with burnout, compassion fatigue and workplace stress. He also supports those facing relationship strain, career uncertainty, grief and trauma-related concerns. Practical problems such as motivation, confidence and eating or anger issues are within his remit.

Francis uses client-centred methods to keep sessions focused on what matters to the individual. He draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships influence current patterns. Narrative work helps people rewrite difficult stories about themselves.

Sessions are conversational and aim to clarify what is troubling the person and what can change. Francis pays attention to bodily experience where relevant and incorporates somatic ideas alongside talking work. He also uses solution-focused techniques to set small, achievable goals between sessions.

He has written about burnout and brings that experience into work with people feeling overwhelmed by caregiving or job demands. Francis accepts international clients and runs sessions in English. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and book a first appointment.

How his approaches work in online sessions

Francis commonly draws on attachment-based work to look at how early relationship patterns affect current behaviour and relationships. This approach can help with intimacy issues, abandonment concerns and recurring communication problems.

He also uses client-centred methods that keep the focus on the person’s priorities, helping them set the pace and topics for each session. Narrative therapy is used to help people unpack dominant stories about themselves and to reframe experiences like trauma, grief or career setbacks.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor discusses needs, goals and preferences and adjusts methods as therapy progresses. This is a collaborative process aimed at matching practical techniques to what the individual says they want to change.

Confirm the exact session formats available before booking, as the profile does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work or family life, reduce travel time and enable shorter check-in conversations when needed. They can also suit people who prefer not to use video, which may lower bandwidth needs and allow for a simpler telephone-style session.

Topics Francis lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Self-esteem
• Coping with life changes
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Depression
• Coaching
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Codependency
• Communication problems
• Dependent personality
• Dissociation
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Veteran and armed forces issues
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Self-love
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Workplace issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Narrative Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Somatic Therapy

Questions about Francis

Does he work with anxiety?

Yes. He lists anxiety and stress among his main areas of work and helps people manage symptoms and daily coping.

What kind of counselling does he offer?

He uses attachment-based, client-centred and narrative approaches, with some somatic and solution-focused techniques.

How much experience does he have?

He has four years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom.

Is he registered with a professional body in the UK?

Yes. He is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Can I have sessions in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with him?

Yes. He accepts international clients as stated in his profile.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start sessions with him?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.