Counsellor profile
Fiona Hazelden, BACP
Counsellor - Family and parenting issues
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- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Attachment and abandonment
About Fiona
Fiona Hazelden is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has worked in the field for 15 years. She supports adults presenting with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, and relationship and family concerns. She also helps people dealing with ADHD, compassion fatigue, bipolar challenges, eating and sleeping difficulties, and intimacy-related issues.
Fiona uses straightforward conversation to understand what feels most difficult at home. She listens for patterns in day-to-day life that increase strain, such as sleep problems, communication breakdowns, or trouble coping after a loss. Sessions focus on practical steps as well as understanding the origins of a problem. This can include looking at attachment or abandonment histories, and how those shape current relationships.
Her work pays attention to complex situations such as adoption and foster care experiences, blended family issues, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and body image or eating concerns. Fiona also works with people who identify as LGBT and with neurodivergent issues including autism and Asperger syndrome. She will talk through how symptoms like dissociation, anger, or control issues show up and affect daily life.
In practice she adapts conversation and techniques to the individual rather than using a single fixed method. She explains options plainly and helps people pick approaches that suit their goals. Sessions tend to combine mood management, coping strategies, and discussion of relationship patterns.
Fiona accepts clients in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. To start, people use the site's matching questionnaire and schedule a first appointment through the online booking flow.
How sessions work
Approaches used and how online work can fit
Fiona draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on understanding patterns in relationships and improving day-to-day coping. One common approach she uses looks at attachment and abandonment histories to understand how past relationships influence current behaviour and emotional responses. This helps when difficulties repeat within partnerships or family interactions.Another frequently used method focuses on symptom management for anxiety, depression, grief and trauma. That involves learning straightforward tools for sleep, mood and stress regulation, and practising small behavioural changes that reduce overwhelm and improve routine functioning.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Fiona will discuss different methods, explain why they might help for a specific problem, and agree the plan with the person based on their goals and preferences. She adapts techniques over time if something does not fit.
The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Some people find remote sessions help them sustain regular contact despite caregiving or work commitments.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems can she help with at home?
Fiona works with adults facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, and related issues listed on her profile.
How would she work with my parenting or family stress?
She talks through daily patterns that cause strain and explores practical steps to reduce tension, improve communication, and manage caregiver stress.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience supporting adults with a wide range of emotional and relational difficulties.
What professional registration does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
She accepts international clients. Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not list session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the booking flow.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
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