Live and Love Again
My first book: hope and practical steps for healing after hurt and finding the courage to live and love again.
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Counselling · CBT · EMDR · London, Lagos and online
A safe, warm space to heal and grow.
Feeling stressed, anxious or low? Struggling with trauma, ADHD, a relationship or a big change in your life? You don’t have to face it alone.
I offer a safe, quiet and warm space where you can talk about painful experiences in confidence and without judgement, and find practical ways forward.
How I can help
You don’t have to carry it alone
Whatever brings you here, we’ll work at your pace to understand what’s happening and what will help.
Anxiety and panicDepression and low moodStress and burnoutTrauma and PTSDADHD and time managementExecutive functioningRelationship and marital issuesBereavement and lossAngerSelf-esteem and confidenceMid-life and life changesAddictionPhobias and OCD
Ways to work together
Support that fits you
Couples
Rebuild communication, trust and closeness.
Children and teens
Gentle, age-appropriate support for young people.
Online and phone
Sessions by Zoom, Google Meet or telephone, wherever you are.
Organisations
EAP and wellbeing support for staff, patients and students.
Evidence-based therapies
How we’ll work
CBT
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy helps with anxiety, depression, stress and addiction by finding and changing unhelpful patterns of thinking and behaviour.
EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing helps you process past and recent trauma, so painful memories lose their hold. I’m a fully qualified EMDR therapist.
Psychotherapy
Integrative, compassionate talking therapy for deeper and longer-standing difficulties, at a pace that feels safe for you.
Hello, I’m Franca
Confidentiality and care are my watchwords
I’m Franca Eto Umukoro, a BACP accredited counsellor, psychotherapist and clinical supervisor. I work with adults, children, teenagers, couples and groups, in private practice and with the NHS, employee assistance programmes and health insurers.
I trained in integrative counselling, CBT, EMDR and ADHD assessment, and I’ve written books on anxiety, healing and children’s wellbeing. I also offer counselling in French and Spanish.
Together we are stronger
Online group therapy
Share experiences, gain perspective and grow alongside others in a safe, supportive online group.
My books
Help between sessions
Anxiety: How to Overcome It
Understand how anxiety develops, and learn practical tools such as thought journaling, challenging anxious thoughts and mindfulness.
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The Calm Forest
Three gentle stories and a colouring book that teach children aged 4 to 10 how to calm themselves and manage anxious thoughts.
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The Little Drum Inside
A heart-warming story that helps children aged 5 to 9 build confidence, understand their feelings and face their fears with courage.
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Support in your pocket
Self-help apps I created to support you between sessions, or any time you need them.
Tend
A mental-wellbeing companion with calming tools, sleep and focus support, CBT techniques and 21-day programmes. Free to start, in six languages.
Open TendBreak the Cycle
Support for addiction recovery: understand your triggers and patterns, manage urges with practical tools, and practise calming mindfulness.
Open Break the CycleAnchor
For people who love, support or care for someone with emotional, behavioural or mental-health difficulties. Support them, and support yourself.
Open AnchorFree 15-minute consultation
Ready to talk?
Your first 15-minute consultation is free. Tell me a little about what’s happening, ask any questions, and we’ll see if we are a good fit. No pressure, no commitment.