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Fiona Waddle

Fiona Waddle

BACP

United Kingdom

Compassionate counsellor for life and work stresses

Profile summary

Credentials
BACP
Registration
BACP, United Kingdom · 375306
Experience
7 years
Languages
English
Location
United Kingdom

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp.

  • Relationship support
  • Trauma aware
  • Mindfulness based

About Fiona

Fiona Waddle is a counsellor with a BACP registration and seven years of professional experience in the UK. She trained to post‑graduate level and has worked in a hospice, a wellbeing clinic and in private practice. Fiona aims to make the first steps into therapy as straightforward and compassionate as possible.

She helps people facing relationship strain, the impact of trauma and abuse, grief and loss, parenting stresses and major life changes. Fiona also supports issues such as attachment and abandonment, body image, codependency, communication and control problems, and the effects of divorce and separation.

Fiona’s work is grounded in a person‑centred approach that puts the individual’s experience first. She blends that base with trauma‑focused methods, mindfulness and solution‑focused ideas to tailor sessions to each person’s needs. Practical tools and gentle reflection are used together, so people can feel seen while also learning ways to cope and move forward.

She has delivered groupwork with a national UK charity for people affected by domestic abuse and has experience in community and health settings. Fiona keeps supervision and ongoing professional learning as part of her practice to maintain good standards.

Outside work she enjoys walking in nature with her rescue greyhound and spending time with family and friends. To begin, clients follow the site sign‑up flow and a short questionnaire to be matched and scheduled with her.

How Fiona’s approaches work online

Fiona uses a person‑centred approach that focuses on what matters to the individual. This means sessions aim to let people feel heard and understood while they talk through concerns like relationship stress or grief. Mindfulness therapy is used to build simple attention and breathing practices that can reduce anxiety and help with emotional regulation. Solution‑focused methods emphasise small, practical steps and goals that move a person towards the changes they want, which can suit work and wellbeing issues.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Fiona will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and try different ways of working to find what fits. That collaborative conversation helps shape the focus and tools used in ongoing sessions.

Her profile lists video, telephone and text sessions, so check the booking details to confirm which formats are currently available. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, care responsibilities or travel, and they allow shorter check‑ins as well as longer sessions when needed. Practical benefits include saving travel time, keeping therapy in your regular routine and being able to use mindful exercises or coping tools between meetings.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Credentials

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

Fiona supports people with relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges and coping with life changes, among other related issues.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She works from a person‑centred base and mixes in mindfulness, solution‑focused techniques and trauma‑focused methods to suit each person.

How long has she practised as a counsellor?

She has seven years of experience working in a hospice, a wellbeing clinic and private practice in the UK.

What professional credentials and location are listed?

Fiona is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can she work with clients outside the UK?

She is not currently accepting international clients.

What are the session formats available?

Her profile states video, telephone and text sessions; confirm current session options on booking.

How do I start sessions and what does it cost?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling according to availability; cost varies with location and the service uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

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