Counsellor profile
Fiona Brown, AASW
Australia
AASW social worker - Anger and relationships
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- CredentialsAASW
- RegistrationAASW, Australia / 475590
- Experience7 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationAustralia
About
- Attachment-based therapy
- Cognitive behavioural techniques
- Mindfulness practice
About Fiona
Fiona Brown is an AASW social worker with seven years of professional experience in Australia. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, family concerns, parenting questions, relationships, trauma and abuse, and anger. Fiona acknowledges the courage it takes to seek help and treats people as the experts of their own stories.
Her practice focuses on clear, practical conversation. She listens for patterns that keep problems repeating. Then she helps people try small changes and new ways of responding. Sessions are straightforward and action-oriented rather than full of jargon.
Fiona draws on approaches that look at how relationships shape feelings. She uses attachment-based ideas to understand how early connections still affect present responses. She combines this with client-centred work that keeps the person's goals front and centre.
Cognitive behavioural techniques are part of her toolkit for managing anger, anxiety and low mood. These include identifying thought patterns and testing them against everyday evidence. Mindfulness tools are also offered to help with moment-to-moment calm and improved emotional awareness.
Her background includes supporting people through grief, addictions, career shifts and parenting strain. She also works with issues linked to adoption and foster care, attachment, autism spectrum concerns, and first responder stress. Fiona aims for practical steps people can use between sessions.
To start, she asks a few questions about what matters most and what a reasonable next step looks like. That helps shape a short plan of work that can change as progress is made.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Attachment-based work focuses on patterns in relationships and how early bonds shape current reactions. Online sessions can use these conversations to map relationship triggers and practice new responses in everyday interactions.Client-centred therapy keeps the person's priorities at the core and uses open questioning to clarify goals. In web or phone conversations this approach helps the therapist respond to what matters most right now and adjust session focus as needed.
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and tests new ways of thinking. Practically, this can mean setting small experiments between sessions and reviewing outcomes together in the next meeting.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods suit their goals and preferences, and revisit that plan as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified in the profile, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make scheduling easier, help fit conversations into a busy week, and allow shorter check-ins when time is limited. These practical benefits support people to keep working on anger, relationships and stress without major disruption to daily life.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, family issues, parenting, relationships, trauma, anger and related concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and conversational, using client-centred listening and clear steps to try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional work experience in Australia.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an AASW social worker based in Australia.
Does she run sessions in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as the profile does not specify 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 begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.