- Somatic therapy
- Mindfulness practice
- Internal Family Systems
About Francesca
Francesca Redden is a PACFA counsellor practising in Australia with 10 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and low self‑esteem. She also helps with life changes such as relationship endings and career shifts, and with anger that feels hard to manage.
Francesca uses body-based somatic work alongside person‑centred ways of working. That means sessions often include attention to physical sensations as well as thoughts and feelings. She helps people learn ways to settle the nervous system and to notice patterns that repeat in relationships or self-image.
Her trauma-informed practice draws on Somatic Experiencing and Internal Family Systems. In practical terms that can look like tracking where tension sits in the body, naming inner parts that hold fear or anger, and trying small experiments to change how those parts respond. Mindfulness and mindful self‑compassion are woven into sessions to build skills for calmer moments outside therapy.
Francesca also offers clinical supervision and describes her role as supporting people to access their own strengths. She notes common focus areas such as attachment, abandonment, body image, chronic illness, caregiver stress, codependency, control and communication problems. These are explored with steady, down‑to‑earth methods rather than jargon.
First contacts begin with a short matching questionnaire and a plan to schedule a first session. Francesca uses a subscription model for sessions that can be cancelled at any time, and she works in English only. International clients are not accepted.
How Francesca uses somatic and IFS work online
Francesca draws on somatic therapy to help people notice how anger shows up in the body. That approach uses gentle attention to breathing, sensations and movement to build regulation skills and reduce reactivity. It can help when anger feels sudden or if the body stays tense after an argument.She also uses Internal Family Systems to map different parts of a person that hold strong feelings. IFS helps name inner roles such as protectors, critics or wounded parts so people can relate to anger with more curiosity and less shame. Mindfulness practices are added to develop steady attention and short exercises for use outside sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Francesca treats this as a collaborative process and will discuss which methods suit the client’s needs, goals and preferences. She aims to adapt pace and techniques so the client can try things safely and decide what helps.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit work into a day, allow shorter check‑in meetings, or avoid travel time. If a quieter setting or less screen time would help, those practical adjustments can be discussed when arranging sessions.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger problems does she address?
She works with outbursts, simmering resentment and difficulties tolerating frustration. Anger is addressed alongside related issues like stress, relationship tension and boundaries.
Which therapeutic style does she use with anger?
Her practice is person‑centred and trauma‑informed, blending somatic approaches with mindfulness. Work often focuses on how the body and nervous system hold tension linked to anger.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience working in Australia with people facing trauma, grief, anxiety and related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is accredited with PACFA and practises in Australia.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she work with clients outside Australia?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Exact cost varies with location, so check the listing details before committing.
What steps are involved to begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.