Fiona Waddle

Fiona Waddle is a psychotherapeutic counsellor qualified to postgraduate diploma level (PGDip) and holding a BA (Hons). She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP) and has seven years of practice experience across a hospice psychological therapies department, a wellbeing clinic, and in private practice.

She works with people facing a range of difficulties, including relationship problems, the impact of trauma and domestic abuse, anxiety and self-doubt, grief and loss, parenting challenges, and coping with life changes. Her approach is integrative, grounded in a person-centred base while drawing on attachment theory, trauma-informed practice, mindfulness, cognitive behavioural techniques, creative arts methods, and engagement with the outdoor environment.

Fiona aims to offer an open, understanding and safe space where complex thoughts and feelings can be explored. She follows the BACP Ethical Framework and engages in regular supervision, and she continues professional development through additional training. Recent trainings include Compassion Focussed Therapy and CBT for Menopause.

Her route into therapy began after completing a degree in Fine Art and working as a participatory artist with community, education and health groups. In that work she observed how creative activity could open up opportunities for people to share their experiences, which inspired her to train as a therapist. She also experienced counselling personally and was motivated by being listened to with compassion and empathy.

Alongside private practice, Fiona is employed by a national UK charity to deliver therapeutic and psychoeducational groupwork for people who have experienced domestic abuse. She describes herself as a female, older, non-religious and liberal therapist.

Outside of work she enjoys time with family and friends and walking in nature with her adopted rescue greyhound. Fiona offers sessions by video, telephone and text.