Fiona Adams

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Mindfulness and CBT

About Fiona

Fiona Adams helps people work through stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and related issues using talking therapies and reflective practice. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has five years' experience in counselling and psychotherapy.

Fiona uses a mix of approaches in sessions, including cognitive behavioural techniques, attachment-informed work and mindfulness. She listens to what is happening now and looks at how past experiences may be contributing to current difficulties. Sessions focus on identifying distressing patterns, learning practical ways to manage symptoms, and making small, manageable changes.

Her background includes work in a sexual abuse charity and extensive experience supporting people with fertility and pregnancy-related concerns. She has worked with people after traumatic births, stillbirth and baby loss, offering support to mothers and partners following those experiences.

Fiona has also worked in private practice with people from medical professions and with those who have served in the armed forces, police, ambulance and fire services. This experience informs her approach to stress, burnout and compassion fatigue.

In a session she will use questions, reflective listening and structured exercises from CBT and mindfulness. She also draws on narrative and attachment perspectives to help people understand patterns that began earlier in life. Her style aims to be straightforward and practical, so clients leave with clear steps to try between sessions.

How theoretical approaches inform online sessions

Fiona commonly uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy alongside mindfulness in her work. CBT involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing practical ways to change behaviours; it is often used for anxiety, low mood and sleep problems. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and can help with relationship difficulties, abandonment concerns and self-esteem. Mindfulness teaches simple practices to notice thoughts and bodily reactions, which can reduce rumination and support stress management.

Choosing the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences, and test methods to see what helps. This is a collaborative process and can change as needs shift over time.

Confirm the session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific delivery methods. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, avoid travel time and have a shorter check-in when needed. They also allow people to access someone in the UK from other countries if that suits their circumstances. Many registered or accredited professionals adapt CBT exercises, attachment reflections and mindfulness practices for remote sessions, so the therapeutic work can continue even when meeting remotely.

Topics Fiona lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Depression
• LGBT
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Dependent personality
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Fertility issues
• Forgiveness
• Gender dysphoria
• Guilt and shame
• HIV and AIDS
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Multicultural concerns
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Narrative Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Fiona

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. She helps people manage anxiety, panic and stress using cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness exercises.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses a blend of approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, attachment-based work, mindfulness, motivational interviewing and narrative techniques.

How much experience does she have?

She has five years' experience in counselling and psychotherapy, including work in a sexual abuse charity and private practice.

Where is she based and what credential does she hold?

She practises in the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Can I have sessions in English or from abroad?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I get started with counselling?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.