- Years in practice
- 20
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Sleeping disorders
About Fiona
Fiona Austin is a counsellor who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety and feeling overwhelmed. She focuses on practical steps that reduce day-to-day strain and restore a sense of control. Fiona also supports people struggling with sleep problems, low self-esteem, motivation and relationship difficulties.
Parents seeking help with the pressures of parenting will find her approach grounded and straightforward. She aims to get to the roots of problems while keeping the work future-focused.
Background and approach
Sessions often centre on clearing immediate obstacles so clients can take small, workable steps forward. Fiona uses everyday language and practical exercises rather than jargon or lengthy theory talks. Her method draws on client-centred ways of working, cognitive behavioural techniques, and mindfulness practices.
These approaches are used to spot unhelpful thinking, build coping strategies and strengthen emotional awareness. Hypnotherapy and existential ideas are available when they suit a person’s goals. With 20 years of experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), Fiona combines steady clinical experience with a warm, conversational style.
She helps people locate personal resources and reconnect with positive memories as part of building confidence. Sessions can help with a long list of concerns such as trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, career changes, grief over separation, fertility and fatherhood issues, money worries and feelings of emptiness.
The work is collaborative: Fiona helps clients translate past experience into clearer choices for the future.
What Fiona works with
Everything Fiona lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Fiona helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Self esteem
- Coaching
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Fiona lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches for online support
Fiona commonly uses client-centred work and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) when working online. Client-centred work means the conversation is guided by the person’s needs and priorities, with the therapist listening and reflecting to help clarify what matters. CBT focuses on spotting patterns in thoughts and behaviours and testing small changes to reduce anxiety or improve sleep.She also draws on mindfulness practices to help people notice stress reactions and ground themselves in the moment. Mindfulness exercises can be short and practical, useful for coping with panic, sleeplessness or overwhelming days. Fiona will discuss these options and collaborate with each person to find the best fit for their goals and preferences.
Online sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone conversations, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different routines. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and non-verbal cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can be used for brief check-ins or flexible support between meetings. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work and family life while keeping the focus on steady progress.
Questions people ask about Fiona
What kinds of problems does Fiona help with?
Fiona works with stress, anxiety, sleep difficulties, low self-esteem and motivation issues. She also addresses relationship and intimacy difficulties, trauma and a wide range of life challenges including parenting concerns.
What is her style in therapy?
Her style is conversational and practical, using gentle questioning and exercises. The focus is on identifying patterns, building coping skills and making small changes that improve everyday life.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience working with adults across many common life issues. That experience informs a calm, pragmatic way of working with each person.
What credentials and region are listed?
Fiona is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Fiona is available to work with international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the listed availability.
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