Fiona Waddle , BACP

Fiona Waddle is a UK-based therapist and a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), bringing seven years of therapeutic experience to her work. She supports people facing relationship difficulties, the effects of trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, and major life changes, and she also addresses issues such as attachment and abandonment, body image, codependency, and communication and control problems.

Her background includes training and earlier work in community and creative settings, which informs a warm, person-centered approach. Fiona places emphasis on building a respectful, nonjudgmental space where complex thoughts and emotions can be explored at a manageable pace. She draws on person-centered principles alongside mindfulness and trauma-informed ideas to help clients increase resilience, awareness, self-care, and emotional regulation.

Fiona also contributes to national UK charity groupwork for people who have experienced domestic abuse, combining individual and group-based support. She blends therapeutic skill with creativity and a practical focus on goals and coping strategies. Fiona offers sessions by video, telephone, and text, and aims to make the process of beginning therapy as straightforward and supportive as possible.

Therapeutic approaches for online support

Fiona uses client-centered therapy to create a foundation of empathy and active listening where the client's experience guides the pace and focus of work. This approach helps people feel heard and supported while exploring relationships, identity, and everyday struggles.

She integrates mindfulness therapy to build present-moment awareness and practical tools for managing stress, anxiety, and overwhelming emotions. Mindfulness practices can help clients pause, notice unhelpful patterns, and develop more balanced responses.

Given her work with trauma and abuse, Fiona also draws on trauma-focused methods that prioritize safety, stabilization, and gradual processing of difficult memories and reactions. These techniques aim to restore a sense of control and reduce the impact of past events on daily life.

Finding the right approach is collaborative - Fiona works with each person to identify what fits their goals, needs, and preferences, and adjusts methods as progress unfolds. Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing clients to engage from different locations and choose formats that suit their schedules and comfort levels.