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Fiona Adams

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Fiona Adams, BACP

United Kingdom

BACP counsellor - relationships and parenting

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About

  • Attachment approach
  • CBT techniques
  • Mindfulness practice

About Fiona

Fiona Adams is a BACP counsellor and psychotherapist working in the United Kingdom with five years' experience. She helps people who are managing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, depression, trauma and issues around parenting and intimacy. Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients.

She offers practical, talk-based therapy that draws on a range of approaches. Fiona uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect present patterns. She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and habits. Mindfulness techniques are included to help with worry and sleep problems.

Her background includes work with a sexual abuse charity and with infertility and pregnancy-related concerns. She has supported people after traumatic births, stillbirth and baby loss, and has worked with clients from healthcare and emergency services. That experience informs how she responds to trauma and loss in everyday life.

In sessions she helps people name what is causing distress and then tries different ways to address it. That might mean looking at past attachment wounds, testing small changes in thinking, or practising short mindfulness exercises. The emphasis is on simple steps the person can use between meetings.

Fiona also works with issues such as grief, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, caregiver stress, abandonment and blended family difficulties. She describes herself as a counsellor who listens, reflects and helps people develop clearer self-awareness.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online work

Fiona commonly uses attachment-based work and cognitive behavioural therapy in sessions. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people notice repeated ways of relating. Cognitive behavioural therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioural changes to reduce anxiety and low mood.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. She will talk with the person about their goals and try different methods to see what helps. The process is gradual and adaptable, with the client and counsellor checking progress together and adjusting the focus as needed.

The biography does not list the exact online formats she offers, so please confirm the options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy routine, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or remove travel time for people with heavy schedules. For people who prefer not to be on camera, there are often alternatives that use less bandwidth or a briefer phone-style check-in; confirm which of these are available when you arrange your first session.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

LGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Which concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, depression, trauma and parenting difficulties, among other issues listed in her profile.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style combines talking therapies such as attachment-based work, cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness exercises to address patterns and daily symptoms.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has five years' experience as a counsellor and psychotherapist in the UK, including time with a sexual abuse charity and private practice.

What professional credentials does she hold and where is she based?

She is a member of the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm the current online session options before booking.

How are sessions paid for?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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