Fiona Wetherell

Fiona Wetherell is a counsellor with eight years' experience supporting people through distressing life events. She spent much of her career at a rape crisis centre, helping men, women and children who have experienced sexual violence, and has also provided counselling in women’s refuges for those affected by domestic abuse. Fiona works from a place of warmth and empathy and aims to offer a non-judgemental space where people feel properly heard.

Her training is integrative, which means she draws on different theories to suit each person. Fiona places a lot of importance on the therapeutic relationship and on helping people make sense of troubling thoughts and feelings. She often looks at how early life experiences might influence present patterns of behaviour.

In sessions she helps people identify repeating patterns and consider practical ways to make change. Conversations are paced to feel manageable, and Fiona aims to help people gradually connect past experiences with current difficulties. She encourages gentleness with oneself during that process.

Fiona normally runs 45 minute sessions and keeps a flexible approach to frequency. People can choose weekly, fortnightly or monthly meetings depending on what fits their life. She asks that potential clients use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before booking.

Her main concerns include stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. She also has a focus on areas such as abandonment, attachment, blended family issues and divorce and separation.

Therapeutic approaches and working online

Fiona trained in an integrative model and draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to tailor work to each person. This might include approaches that help people understand how early relationships influence current feelings, and methods that focus on recognising and changing repeating patterns of thought and behaviour. These ways of working can be useful for issues such as anxiety, low self-esteem, trauma responses and relationship concerns.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. Fiona works with people to identify their goals and preferences, then adjusts the way sessions run so the approach fits the person rather than the other way around. This means the first few meetings often focus on finding a style that feels helpful.

If you are thinking about online therapy, please confirm the available session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week and reduce travel time. It can also allow shorter check-ins if needed, or sessions that suit quieter surroundings or lower bandwidth. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt their techniques to work well at a distance while keeping the focus on your goals and practical progress.