Fiona Adams , BACP

Fiona Adams is a United Kingdom based psychotherapist and counsellor with five years of experience and accreditation from the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She combines a person-centred foundation with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and has broadened her approach to include psychodynamic, attachment-focused methods, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and mindfulness techniques to help clients develop deeper self-awareness and practical coping strategies.

Fiona works with a wide range of presenting issues including anxiety, panic, stress, anger, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and sexual abuse, grief and pregnancy or fertility-related concerns. She offers particular experience supporting people after traumatic births, stillbirth and baby loss, and she has specialist training in fertility and pregnancy counselling through membership of the British Infertility Counselling Association (BICA).

Her practice has also included roles within a sexual abuse charity and extensive private work with clients from medical and emergency service backgrounds, such as GPs, consultants, psychologists, nurses and those serving in the armed forces, police, paramedics and fire services. Fiona aims to provide a nurturing therapeutic space where people can explore thoughts and feelings, identify the issues causing distress and work collaboratively toward change, including addressing sleep problems, overthinking and the lasting effects of past neglect or trauma.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Fiona uses Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships shape current patterns of relating and emotional responses - this approach can be helpful for people struggling with abandonment, attachment concerns, or recurring relationship difficulties. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a practical, structured method that examines the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours to relieve symptoms such as anxiety, low mood and unhelpful thinking. Mindfulness Therapy is woven into her work to help people build present-moment awareness, reduce rumination and manage stress or sleep disruption through simple attention and breathing practices.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Fiona collaborates with each person to tailor methods to their needs, goals and preferences. She will discuss options and adapt techniques so the work feels relevant and manageable.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video call or phone allow for face-to-face conversation, while live chat and text-based messaging can suit those who prefer written interaction or need more frequent check-ins. These options make it easier to access support around work, parenting, mobility or geographic constraints and allow licensed professionals to provide consistent care across locations.