Fiona Waddle , BACP

Fiona Waddle is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has seven years of experience working in hospice care, a wellbeing clinic and private practice in the United Kingdom. Fiona helps people facing relationship strain, the impact of trauma, grief and loss, parenting pressures and major life changes. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs.

Fiona works from a person-centred base, so sessions focus on the client’s own priorities and pace. She draws on trauma-focused approaches when past hurt affects day-to-day life. Mindfulness is used to help people notice thoughts and feelings without judgement. Solution-focused tools are included to help set practical, short-term goals.

Her background includes work delivering therapeutic and psychoeducational groupwork with a national UK charity supporting people affected by domestic abuse. Fiona also spent time as a participatory artist, which shaped her interest in how creative settings can open up conversation and calm. She continues professional development and attends regular supervision in line with BACP practice.

In sessions Fiona aims to offer a warm, listening presence and a space to talk through difficult emotions. Conversations explore patterns such as attachment, control or codependency, and the choices a person might make next. Practical coping strategies and small, achievable steps are offered alongside emotional reflection.

Outside work she enjoys walking in nature with her adopted greyhound and spending time with family and friends. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability.

How Fiona's Approaches Work Online

Fiona commonly uses client-centred practice and trauma-focused work in online sessions. Client-centred therapy means the person sets the pace and topics, while the counsellor listens closely and reflects back what they hear. It helps when someone needs space to sort out feelings and make decisions. Trauma-focused therapy looks at how past harm continues to affect daily life and uses careful methods to reduce distress and build coping skills.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Fiona will discuss your goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. She treats the plan as a collaboration and adjusts methods as progress and needs change over time.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, each offering practical benefits. Video calls let you read facial cues and hold a fuller conversation. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text options help people who prefer writing or who want flexible timing between messages. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and daily life.