Fiona Waddle

Fiona Waddle is a psychotherapeutic counsellor with a postgraduate diploma and a Bachelor of Arts with honours. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - BACP - and brings seven years of experience working in a hospice, a wellbeing clinic and private practice. Fiona supports people facing relationship strain, the effects of trauma and abuse, grief and loss, parenting pressures and major life changes.

She aims to make the first step into therapy as comfortable as possible. Sessions are planned to be calm and non-judgemental so people can talk honestly about what is worrying them. Fiona draws on simple, practical ways to help people manage difficult emotions and everyday challenges.

Her work is grounded in a person-centred approach, with other methods brought in as needed. She uses mindfulness to help people stay present, solution-focused ideas to set short-term goals, and trauma-focused ways of working when past harm affects daily life. These methods are mixed together to suit the person in front of her.

Fiona also uses creative and outdoor-based ideas from her background in fine art, when these are helpful to a person’s process. She keeps her practice in line with BACP ethical standards and meets regularly with a supervisor.

Outside therapy she delivers groupwork for a national UK charity supporting people who have experienced domestic abuse. She enjoys walks in nature with her adopted rescue greyhound and values time with family and friends.

How Fiona’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. It helps when someone needs acceptance and space to make sense of feelings. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce overwhelm and bring focus back to the present. It can be useful for anxiety, grief and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Fiona will discuss what feels most helpful and adapt methods to match the person's goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process where the person and therapist review progress and adjust as needed.

Practical benefits of online therapy can include fitting sessions around family life, easier access when travel is difficult and being able to have a shorter check-in if time is limited. The original biography lists video, telephone and text sessions, so confirm the current session options before booking. Online work aims to make therapy more doable within everyday routines rather than to replace the core therapeutic relationship.