Fiona Austin, BACP
20 years in practice
Fiona Austin works with people who feel overwhelmed by stress or anxiety and want a clearer way forward.
License and registration
- BACP
- 387383 · expires May 2026
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Fiona
Fiona Austin works with people who feel overwhelmed by stress or anxiety and want a clearer way forward. She offers simple, practical support for sleep problems, low mood, motivation and relationship strain. Fiona writes plainly and focuses on small, realistic steps that can make everyday life feel easier.
She draws on hypnotherapy alongside talking approaches to help calm worrying thoughts and build confidence. Sessions also explore useful memories and strengths to bring more balance and boost self-esteem.
Background and approach
The aim is to reduce what gets in the way now, not to relive past hurt for its own sake. Fiona uses client-centred listening so people lead the pace and focus of the work. Cognitive behavioural ideas are introduced when helpful to spot thought patterns and try new behaviours.
Mindfulness and existential thinking help people find meaning and steady their attention when life feels rushed or empty. Her approach suits people who want practical tools and a supportive ear as they face changes like divorce, career shifts, parenting challenges or fertility struggles. She also works alongside concerns connected to trauma, intimacy and money worries.
Fiona has two decades of experience and holds BACP accreditation. She offers sessions online and in person across the United Kingdom, and speaks English.
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
- Hypnotherapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Practical therapeutic approaches for online work
Fiona uses hypnotherapy to guide people into a calmer state where unhelpful thoughts can be noticed and changed. In practice this might help with intense anxiety, sleep difficulties or motivation by teaching simple relaxation and focus techniques.She also draws on client-centred therapy which places the person at the heart of each session. This approach means the conversation follows what matters most to the client, and the counsellor reflects and supports rather than directs.
Cognitive behavioural therapy, used alongside these approaches, helps identify thinking patterns that keep problems going and tests small changes in behaviour. It is often helpful for anxiety, low mood and struggles with confidence or procrastination.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Fiona will talk through goals and preferences and try methods that suit each person. The process is collaborative and adjustments are made as progress or needs change.
Online sessions offer flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from anywhere, while phone sessions suit people with limited bandwidth or who prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging provide shorter check-ins and a way to keep momentum between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family life and travel.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of issues does Fiona help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, sleep problems, low mood and motivation. Other concerns include relationship strain, parenting and career changes.
What is her style of therapy like?
Fiona combines calm, client-centred listening with practical techniques. Sessions often include hypnotherapy, mindfulness and cognitive strategies to change unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does she have?
Fiona has 20 years of experience working with a wide range of concerns. That background informs a straightforward, down-to-earth way of helping people move forward.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP. Her practice is based in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Yes. Fiona accepts international clients and offers sessions to people outside the United Kingdom. Sessions are delivered in English.
What session formats are available?
She runs video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. This range lets people choose shorter check-ins or traditional talk sessions.
How does payment and cost work?
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