Fiona Wetherell , BACP

Fiona Wetherell is a qualified and experienced counsellor who has spent much of her practice supporting people affected by sexual violence and domestic abuse. She has worked with men, women and children at a rape crisis centre and has provided counselling to women and children in women’s refuges, focusing on recovery and coping after traumatic events.

Trained in an integrative way, she draws on a range of therapeutic theories to tailor her approach to each person’s needs. For Fiona, the therapeutic relationship is central - it provides a contained space in which someone can gently explore difficult thoughts and feelings and consider how early life experiences might have shaped current patterns of behaviour. Developing a shared understanding of difficulties is used to identify unhelpful patterns and to find practical ways to make change.

Fiona aims to offer warmth, empathy and a non-judgmental environment where people can be properly heard and understood. Sessions are normally 45 minutes long and she offers a flexible approach to frequency, allowing clients to choose weekly, fortnightly or monthly appointments according to what suits them. Fiona holds the BACP credential - membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which signals a commitment to professional standards in counselling and psychotherapy.

Integrative and Trauma-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Fiona works from an integrative foundation, combining ideas from different therapeutic models to shape sessions around each person’s needs. Integrative work focuses on practical strategies and personal insight, helping with issues such as anxiety, low self-esteem and relationship difficulties. Trauma-focused approaches are also central to her practice; these involve carefully-paced exploration of difficult experiences and coping strategies to reduce the ongoing impact of past abuse or violence. Attachment-focused work looks at early relationships and how they influence current patterns of relating, which can be useful for issues like abandonment, communication problems and intimacy concerns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. Fiona collaborates with clients to identify goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and then adapts methods over time so the work remains relevant and supportive. The therapeutic relationship guides decisions about pace and focus.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging - offer practical flexibility for people with busy lives or mobility limits. These modalities allow appointments to fit around work, family and health needs, and make it easier to access regular support from licensed professionals and therapists regardless of location within the United Kingdom.