Fran Berger-North
Experienced counsellor focusing on relationships and wellbeing
About Fran
Fran Berger-North is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with a BACP accreditation and four years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief and depression. Fran aims to make the first steps into therapy straightforward and respectful.
She offers video, phone, chat and messaging sessions to fit different needs. Fran values clear, practical conversations. She helps people notice patterns that repeat across relationships and life events.
Background and approach
In sessions she looks at how early experiences and attachment can shape current feelings. The focus is on small, manageable changes rather than quick fixes. Her approach supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment issues and family of origin problems.
She also works with those affected by divorce, domestic violence, caregiver stress, workplace pressure and social anxiety. Fran listens for shame, guilt, emptiness and isolation and helps people name those feelings and their effects. Sessions include exploring what brought someone to therapy and agreeing on realistic steps forward.
Fran encourages self-compassion and practical strategies for improving day-to-day wellbeing. People often work on building healthier boundaries, improving self-love and repairing trust in relationships. Fran aims to create a dependable space where clients can reflect and practice new ways of relating.
The work is collaborative and paced to each person’s readiness. Anyone interested begins by completing the service questionnaire and then booking sessions at times that suit them.
What Fran works with
Sessions & fees
How therapeutic approaches work online
Fran draws on evidence-based techniques that help people understand themselves and their relationships. One approach focuses on recognising recurring patterns in thoughts and interactions and tracing how earlier life experiences influence current feelings. This helps with attachment issues, relationship strain and feelings of abandonment.Another strand of her work emphasises practical steps to reduce anxiety and low mood. Sessions include trying simple coping strategies, checking what helps day to day, and building routines that support emotional stability. These techniques are useful for stress, social anxiety, grief and workplace difficulties.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they choose which techniques to try and adjust them as the work progresses.
Online therapy offers flexibility and practical access to support. Video calls let people read facial cues and hold deeper conversations. Phone sessions can be easier when someone has lower bandwidth or wants not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging suit short check-ins, ongoing notes between sessions or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit counselling into work, caregiving and busy lives.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
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| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Experience
- 4 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
