Francesca Sciandra Verified

Francesca Sciandra is an integrative psychotherapist, hypnotherapist and couples therapist providing online and occasional in‑person intensive therapy. Francesca Sciandra uses a person‑centred, compassionate and tailored approach that integrates humanistic, psychodynamic, hypno‑psychotherapeutic and experiential methods to support emotional processing, relational work and personal transformation. Her work includes preparation for and processing of psychedelic or non‑ordinary experiences within psychotherapy and hypnotherapy frameworks.

Service

Francesca Sciandra offers online psychotherapeutic counselling and hypnotherapy for individuals and couples, with sessions typically scheduled weekly to provide continuity and meaningful change. Therapy covers relational issues, attachment patterns, emotional regulation, trauma and developmental experiences, stress and anxiety, low self‑confidence, sexual issues and sleep difficulties. Integration support for psychedelic or non‑ordinary states of consciousness is offered within the broader therapeutic context; there are no dosing or substance‑provision services. Francesca Sciandra also facilitates concentrated 2‑day in‑person couples therapy intensives in Bristol or select UK locations to focus on deeper relationship work.

Safety

Francesca Sciandra is a qualified psychotherapeutic counsellor and hypnotherapist, trained in hypno‑psychotherapeutic counselling, analytical hypnotherapy and couples therapy, and holds multiple diplomas and certifications. She is registered with relevant professional associations and adheres to recognised ethical and professional practice standards in psychotherapy and hypnotherapy. Therapy and integration work are offered in a confidential, supportive space, with a free initial consultation to assess fit and client needs before beginning regular sessions.

Care pathway

Prospective clients begin with a free 20‑minute phone or Zoom consultation to discuss their needs and determine whether Francesca Sciandra’s approach is suitable. Following this, clients typically schedule weekly online therapy or hypnotherapy sessions based on their goals, or in‑person 2‑day couples therapy intensives if applicable. The therapeutic plan is personalised, with regular sessions, preparatory work and integration where relevant.

Education and Accreditations

iploma in Hypno-Psychotherapeutic Counselling, The National College of Hypnosis and Psychotherapy (2022 – 2023)

Diploma in Analytical Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy, Jacquelyne Morison Hypnotherapy Training (2019 – 2020)

Professional Certificate in Couples Therapy, Institute of Couples Therapy (2024)

Foundations of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy, Beckley Academy (2023)

De-Escalating Psychedelic Crisis Certification, PsyCare UK (2025)

Associate Member, The National Society of Talking Therapies (NSTT), number 4927

Registered Hypnotherapist and Acknowledged Supervisor, General Hypnotherapy Register (GHR), number 8598

Pricing

Individual Therapy

50-minute session: £120

80-minute session: £180

Couples Therapy

80-minute session: £240