Fiona Austin, BACP
20 years in practice
Fiona Austin helps people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or low mood find clearer ways forward.
License and registration
- BACP
- 387383 · expires May 2026
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
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About Fiona
Fiona Austin helps people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or low mood find clearer ways forward. She is experienced at turning a long list of worries into a short set of practical steps. Fiona uses short, straightforward conversations so people can start feeling lighter and more able to cope.
Fiona has 20 years' experience as a counsellor and holds BACP registration. She often focuses on sleep problems, motivation and procrastination when these come from stress and anxiety.
Background and approach
Sessions may also address relationship strain, loss of purpose and the practical effects of low self-esteem. Her approach looks at what is keeping problems going now, and what helps you move forward. Fiona draws on Existential ideas about meaning, Client-Centred ways of listening, and tools from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to change unhelpful patterns.
She also uses mindfulness and hypnotherapy techniques where they fit the client’s goals. Work in sessions is down-to-earth. Conversations include spotting strengths, returning to helpful memories, and trying small experiments between meetings.
Fiona aims to balance understanding the past with taking steps that make the present better. She offers online and in-person options for people in the United Kingdom and also accepts international clients. People who start with her complete a brief matching questionnaire and then arrange sessions to suit their schedule.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Fiona lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Self esteem
- Coaching
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Fiona names
- Existential Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Therapeutic approaches for online work
Fiona commonly uses Existential Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in online sessions. Existential Therapy looks at questions of meaning, purpose and what matters to you, helping when life feels empty or directionless. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on being heard and understood so people can access their own strengths and make choices that fit them. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and habits, using practical exercises to reduce anxiety, improve sleep and change behaviours.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Fiona will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adapt them as progress is made, keeping the process collaborative and outcome-focused.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and screen-sharing for worksheets. Phone sessions can suit those with lower bandwidth or who prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, written reflections or when a flexible schedule helps. These options make therapy easier to fit around work, childcare and travel.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Fiona work with?
Fiona helps people with stress, anxiety, sleep troubles, low self-esteem and depression. She also supports those facing relationship strain, career questions and life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She combines attentive listening with practical steps to change patterns. Sessions balance understanding the past with tools to make the present easier.
How much experience does she have?
Fiona has 20 years of experience working as a counsellor with a wide range of concerns. That experience informs both short-term and longer-term work.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
Fiona is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP. She practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts clients from outside the United Kingdom.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Fiona sees people via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging as well as in person. This gives flexibility to match different needs and schedules.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Exact pricing depends on the therapist and region.
How do I begin working with her?
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