We all have a story

Hello and a warm welcome to you.

I'm Chantal and this is a little bit about my story.

I came to psychotherapy as a 2nd career after over a decade working within the dance industry, first as a dancer, then as a choreographer and creative movement facilitator; movement and the body have always been my passion.

Now here's the part of my story that I never used to share; despite being a dancer and an advocate of mind-body wellness, I spent years living completely disconnected from my own body, in a state of burnout, and for a long time I wasn't even aware of it.

It was these experiences that moved the needle for me and inspired a deep dive into learning about my nervous system, training in integrative somatic practice, and later as a psychotherapist. I re-invented my career, and blended everything I'd learnt into what became Chantal Francis Therapy.

I'm here to support you on your unique journey, let's begin!

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Practice principles

I believe in attending to the mind and the body, and inviting whole person wellness.

Empowering Growth

Client-Centered Care

Holistic Approach

The focus is on understanding and meeting your unique needs, and providing personalized care and support.

The therapy is experiential, inviting you to be empowered in your journey towards healing and personal growth.

Qualifications, training and experience

I am a Level 7 qualified Integrative psychotherapist MBACP

I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), and I work within the BACP's professional framework, fulfilling their requirements for ongoing supervision and continued professional development.

My additional training and qualifications include:

Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP).
Trained Somatic Therapy practitioner.
Certification in Purpose coaching.
Qualified therapeutic movement practitioner.

In addition to my private practice, I have worked across a variety of settings with a range of issues including Anxiety and Depression, Work related stress and Burn out, Bereavement and loss, Abuse, Low Self-esteem, relationship issues, parenting struggles, chronic illness, pain management and postnatal depression

The theoretical models and approaches I offer serve as frameworks to provide different perspectives in support of each client's individual journey. I don't use them as diagnostic tools or labels to define a person.

a green notebook sitting on top of a wooden table

Learning to witness ourselves through the lens of compassion, enables us to recognise the humanness in all parts of us. It allows us to attend to our process with deeper acceptance and understanding.

Self-compassion is key to self-acceptance.

Self-acceptance is a pre-requisite to personal growth.

To find out more about why I believe cultivating self-compassion is key in therapy and personal growth, click below for my latest blog post.

Self-compassion

"Sessions with Chantal gave me a reference to what feeling grounded felt like for myself, something I’d never really had a sense of. I’m in a very different place now mentally and physically and am able to enjoy life on a whole new level."

Client experience