Francoise NicoloffAHPRA

Francoise Nicoloff is an AHPRA-registered counsellor with more than 40 years of professional experience. She speaks English and French and aims to help people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, parenting pressures, low self-esteem, depression and the ups and downs of life. She works in a respectful and compassionate way and tailors conversations to each person's needs.

Francoise brings many years of practical experience to sessions. She listens first, then helps people set simple goals and a clear plan. Conversations are straightforward and focused on what matters to the client right now, whether that is coping with grief, sleep problems, anger, or relationship and family concerns.

Her approach draws on client-centred methods that keep the person's perspective central. She also uses mindfulness to help with emotion regulation and solution-focused work to notice what is already working. For people affected by trauma, elements of trauma-focused therapy are included when appropriate.

Francoise supports clients across a wide range of life issues, including ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, career decisions, compassion fatigue, immigration stress and family-of-origin patterns. She explains options clearly and adjusts the pace to match each person's comfort level.

The first step can feel hard, and Francoise aims to make it easier by offering steady support and practical strategies. Her style is calm and straightforward, helping clients build confidence and move toward clearer choices.

How Francoise’s approaches translate to online work

Client-Centred Therapy puts the client's experience at the centre of each session. The therapist listens closely, follows the client's lead and helps people clarify what matters most. This approach suits people who want a collaborative, conversational style to find their own answers.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and manage strong emotions. It can help with anxiety, sleep problems and stress by building steady habits to calm the mind and body.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Francoise works with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That decision is made together, and the plan can change as needs evolve.

Please confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can help people fit therapy into busy lives by reducing travel time and allowing sessions to be slotted into a lunch break or between other commitments. It also makes it easier to keep a consistent schedule, use shorter check-ins when needed, and choose whether to work with audio or video depending on comfort and bandwidth.