- Person-centred base
- Mindfulness informed
- Trauma aware
About Fiona
Fiona Waddle is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She trained to postgraduate diploma level and brings seven years of professional experience working in a hospice, a wellbeing clinic and private practice. Fiona helps people dealing with relationship strain, trauma, grief, parenting pressures and major life changes. She also addresses related concerns such as attachment and abandonment, body image, codependency, communication difficulties and guilt and shame.
Fiona offers a calm, non-judgemental presence and an approach rooted in listening. Sessions focus on what each person needs in the moment. She aims to make the first steps into therapy as straightforward as possible, recognising that starting can take courage and energy.
Her work draws on a person-centred base and brings in mindfulness and solution-focused ideas alongside trauma-focused methods when appropriate. This means sessions can include reflective listening, short-term goal planning and grounding or mindfulness practices. The focus is on practical ways to handle distress and build emotional resilience.
Fiona also runs therapeutic and psychoeducational groupwork with a national UK charity supporting people who have experienced domestic abuse. She keeps up ongoing supervision and professional development in line with the BACP Ethical Framework.
Outside of work she enjoys time with family and friends and walks with her adopted rescue greyhound. People searching for help with men’s wellbeing will find her profile listed in that directory area.
How Fiona’s approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s experience at the heart of sessions. Online this means the counsellor listens closely, reflects what is said and works at the client’s pace to build trust and clarity. It suits people who need a patient, accepting space to make sense of difficult feelings.Mindfulness Therapy introduces simple grounding and awareness practices. These can be guided in-session to help with anxiety, grief or intrusive memories. Short breathing or grounding exercises are easy to practise between meetings and can support emotional regulation.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Fiona will discuss options with each person and decide together what feels most useful, drawing on client-centred listening, mindfulness tools or solution-focused techniques as needed. The aim is a collaborative plan that matches goals and preferences.
Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions around work and family commitments and reducing travel time. Online sessions can make it easier to keep regular appointments and to try short check-ins when life gets busy. The biography lists video, telephone and text sessions, so confirm the exact formats and scheduling options before booking to ensure they meet your needs.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people facing relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting pressures and coping with life changes. Her additional focus areas include attachment, codependency, body image and communication problems.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Sessions are grounded in a person-centred approach with elements of mindfulness, solution-focused work and trauma-focused thinking. Conversations tend to be practical and paced to each person’s needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of experience working in a hospice, a wellbeing clinic and private practice.
What professional credentials and location are listed?
Fiona is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients book?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography states that Fiona offers video, telephone and text sessions. Please confirm current session options with her before booking.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.