- Stress and anxiety
- Sleep difficulties
- Confidence building
About Fiona
Fiona Austin is a counsellor who helps people stuck with stress, anxiety and overwhelm. She works with worries that spill into sleep, relationships, motivation and daily life. Her style aims to make the present feel more manageable and to open a path forward.
Fiona begins by identifying the patterns that keep problems repeating. She helps clients clear away immediate pressures so they can make practical changes. Sessions also focus on building confidence by drawing on strengths and positive memories that are often overlooked.
Her work covers a wide range of issues that often interlink, including low mood, coping with life changes, parenting concerns and intimacy-related difficulties. She also addresses relationship breakdown, attachment and communication problems when these are part of a person's struggles. Sleeping difficulties and feelings of emptiness or isolation are common topics she covers in therapy.
Fiona uses straightforward methods to help people understand what is happening and why. She uses client-centred listening alongside tools from cognitive behavioural approaches and mindfulness to shift unhelpful thinking and behaviour. Hypnotherapy and existential conversations are offered where they fit the person's goals.
She draws on 20 years of experience and is registered with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Sessions can be arranged in the United Kingdom or remotely for international clients; please confirm current session options before booking.
To begin, Fiona asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session so she can understand priorities and plan the first steps together.
How Fiona uses therapeutic approaches online
Fiona often combines client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural ideas to help people change unhelpful thoughts and routines. Client-centred work involves open, empathic listening and helping the person find their own answers, which can be useful for worries, low self-esteem and life changes. Cognitive behavioural techniques focus on identifying and testing thought patterns and developing small practical steps to improve sleep, reduce anxiety and boost motivation.Finding the right approach is a shared task. Fiona will work with each person to choose methods that suit their goals and preferences. That might mean starting with gentle listening and strengths work, then adding practical CBT skills or mindfulness exercises as needed. The choice is reviewed together as therapy progresses.
Please confirm which remote session formats are offered before booking, as the profile does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it simpler for people outside the local area to work with a registered professional who understands sleep problems, anxiety and relationship concerns.
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety and overwhelm and the problems that flow from them, such as sleep difficulties, relationship issues, low mood and trouble with motivation.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and person-focused, using attentive listening and tools to change thinking and habits while also drawing on a person's strengths and positive memories.
What experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience supporting people with a wide range of concerns including trauma, parenting, career and midlife issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be held in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted; check the available session options before booking.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify exact session formats, so please confirm the current options directly when booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to start therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.