Fiona Platts, BACP

Fiona Platts is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with three years of client work in the UK. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and anger. Fiona also addresses parenting and family concerns alongside career and self-esteem issues.

Her approach emphasises helping people notice patterns and find practical ways forward. She uses client-centred methods to keep the focus on the person's experience. She also draws on existential ideas to look at meaning and choices, and trauma-focused approaches when past harm affects present life.

Sessions are paced to what each person can manage. Fiona describes therapy as a collaborative process where the person sets the pace and priorities. She aims to help people see situations differently and practise new ways of handling them.

Fiona has worked in a mix of practice settings over the past three years. She supports people dealing with family of origin issues, blended family matters, codependency, communication and control issues, and the aftermath of separation or domestic violence. She also helps with caregiver stress, body image concerns and forgiveness work.

Work tends to combine open talking, clarifying moments and practical coping ideas. People who want to explore their anger, rebuild relationships, manage stress or process trauma can discuss goals and plan sessions that fit their needs. Sessions are offered in English in the United Kingdom.

How her approaches translate to online work