Fiona Adams, BACP

Fiona Adams is a psychotherapist and counsellor with five years' experience. She holds BACP accreditation and offers compassionate, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood or relationship problems. Fiona aims to create a calm space where people can talk and begin to make sense of what they are facing.

She draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, attachment-informed ways of working and mindfulness to help uncover patterns that keep problems going. Fiona also uses narrative and motivational approaches to help people name their difficulties and find realistic next steps. Her style mixes gentle reflection with practical strategies to reduce distress and improve day-to-day coping.

Fiona has experience supporting people who have experienced trauma and sexual abuse, and she has worked with clients around pregnancy and fertility issues. She has supported people after traumatic births, stillbirth and baby loss, and she is a member of the British Infertility Counselling Association. These experiences shape how she responds to sensitive material.

In independent practice she has worked with people from healthcare and emergency services backgrounds and with those managing chronic illness and caregiving stress. Fiona helps people notice patterns from earlier life that affect current relationships and wellbeing, and she focuses on building clearer self-understanding.

Sessions are aimed at helping people change unhelpful thoughts, manage strong emotions and try new behaviours. Fiona encourages small, steady steps so improvements feel manageable. To begin, clients complete a short matching form and then arrange appointments according to the booking process.

How Fiona's approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-informed work looks at how early relationships shape reactions today and helps people notice patterns in their connections with others. This can be useful for relationship worries, fears of abandonment and problems with trust.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings and actions. It teaches practical steps to challenge unhelpful thinking and build small behavioural changes that reduce anxiety and low mood.

Mindfulness helps people pay attention to the present moment and to manage strong emotions with gentler awareness. It can support sleep problems, rumination and overwhelming stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, what feels helpful and what doesn’t, and together they will try methods that fit the person's needs and preferences. That collaborative process guides which approaches are used over time.

The original profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking. Many people find online work helpful because it can fit into a busy day, reduce travel, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Talk with the service about practical arrangements so sessions work alongside everyday life.