Counsellor profile
Fiona Waddle, BACP
United Kingdom
Psychotherapeutic counsellor - relationships and trauma
Continue with FionaWhere Fiona stands
- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 375306
- Experience
- 7 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Person-centred base
- Mindfulness techniques
- Solution-focused work
About Fiona
Fiona Waddle is a psychotherapeutic counsellor with a BACP membership and seven years' experience in the UK. She has worked in hospice care, a wellbeing clinic and in private practice. Fiona helps people facing relationship strain, the impact of trauma, grief, parenting stresses and other life changes.
She uses a person-centred base and draws on a mix of approaches to match each person's situation. That can include trauma-informed methods, mindfulness, and solution-focused techniques as needed. Sessions are conversational and practical, with space to talk through what feels most pressing.
Fiona has experience supporting people affected by domestic abuse, separation and attachment concerns. She also addresses codependency, abandonment, communication problems, eating and body-image issues, caregiver stress and feelings of emptiness or shame. Her experience in groupwork with a national UK charity informs how she works with people who have experienced abuse.
Her background includes study to postgraduate diploma level and earlier work as a participatory artist. That creative start shaped an interest in how people use different ways to express themselves and process difficult feelings. Fiona keeps up professional development and has training that complements her core approach.
Practical details are straightforward. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time and the cost varies with location. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Fiona commonly works from a person-centred base and uses mindfulness and solution-focused methods. Person-centred work means conversations that centre the client's concerns and priorities, helping people speak about what matters most. Mindfulness techniques involve attention to present-moment experience and short practices that can reduce reactivity and support emotional regulation. Solution-focused work looks at small, practical steps and what people can try between sessions to change a situation or feel steadier. Choosing the right mix of approaches is a joint process. Fiona will talk through what you hope to get from therapy and will suggest which methods to try first. She adjusts the approach as therapy unfolds so it fits the goals and preferences you bring. Confirm the exact session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can help fit therapy into everyday life by cutting travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a lunch break, or making it easier to have a session when leaving the house is difficult. These practical benefits can make attending sessions more manageable while keeping the focus on the issues you want to address.Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she work with?
Fiona works with relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting and coping with life changes, among other related issues such as codependency and attachment concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a person-centred base and integrates trauma-informed practice, mindfulness and solution-focused techniques to make sessions practical and conversational.
How much experience does she have?
Fiona has seven years' experience working in hospice settings, a wellbeing clinic and private practice.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start therapy with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.