Francesca Giustetti
Training and Experience
For the last ten years, Francesca has been gaining a vast range of experience working within primary and secondary care, and charities. She worked as Occupational Therapist Assistant within NHS supporting patients with severe mental health challenges. Subsequently, she was a domestic violence advocate providing emotional and practical support to victims of domestic violence. Most recently, she has worked within the NHS as a Health and Wellbeing Coach helping clients achieve meaningful goals that lead to a happier and healthier life.
She is now an Integrative Counsellor, Life Coach, Reiki Practitioner, and Mindfulness & Breathwork Facilitator for 1:1 and groups.
Qualifications
BSc Psychology - London Metropolitan University
PGDip Counselling and Psychotherapy- University of East London
Health and Wellbeing Coach – TPC HEALTH, London
Mindfulness teacher- Mindfulness Now, London
Style
Francesca offers a warm and non-judgmental space where you can feel safe and deeply connect with your vulnerable self. When this connection is made, it can bring us to a profound self-discovery where the most intimate emotions, thoughts, memories, and wounds can arise and be processed. I believe therapy is a space where you can remove the different ‘masks’ you wear during your day-to-day life and give space to whatever is behind. I will support you in exploring your thoughts, beliefs, views, and feelings which will lead to more self-awareness, understanding, and compassion. I truly believe we all have the answers we seek and being in a supported and safe space we will allow them to arise.
In my sessions, I work in a personal-centred way where values such as empathy, non-judgment, and authenticity are at the forefront. Since I am an Integrative, I draw on a range of approaches according to what seems to fit you, your challenge, and your stage of life. I use tools from CBT, Psychodynamic, Coaching, and Mindfulness.
Life Coaching
If you prefer a forward-looking approach maybe coaching is what you are looking for. During your session/s, you will explore what is meaningful for you at this time of your life and get more clarity on your goal(s) and purpose. Together, you will explore and unpack what is holding you back and challenge some of these limiting beliefs. Francesca will help you get to the root of the issue and discover better strategies for moving forward. Every session you will set some action steps until you will get closer and closer to your goal(s).
“The path towards your desires might seem overwhelming at the beginning or be full of obstacles but we will work as a team to find the best strategies to overcome those. I will support you to build the future you truly want.”
Approach
My approach is holistic, therefore I include in the process your body, mind, and energy.
I strongly believe in the power of the mind-body connection, and I use somatic tools which I draw from Mindfulness and Breathwork training (qualified), and Embodied psychotherapy (in training towards qualification). Somatic psychotherapy is about accessing and using information from your body and your nervous system to increase your self-awareness. All emotions and thoughts have a body connection, and in therapy, we learn to discover what that connection is about
Therapy can be in English, Italian, and Spanish
Pranayama and Breathwork coach- Lauren Roure, London
Holistic Yoga teacher and Osho Meditation facilitator- Yoga Essence, India
Reiki Level 2- Reiki Academy, London
Aromatherapy and Naturopathy foundation- HolisticMap, Italy