Counsellor profile
Fiona Connell, NCPS
Counsellor - stress and anxiety
See online counselling options- Pluralistic counselling
- Person centred work
- Regular check ins
About Fiona
Counsellor Fiona Connell is a member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) with three years' experience. She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, anger and career concerns. Sessions are offered in English and take place in the United Kingdom.
Fiona practises as a pluralistic counsellor. That means she draws on more than one way of working and uses what fits each person. Her main stance is person-centred, so sessions are shaped around a client's needs rather than a fixed plan. She uses regular check-ins to make sure the work stays relevant.
She has experience from work with a mental health charity and now runs a private practice. In practical terms this means she is used to supporting people with a range of life pressures and emotional challenges. Fiona aims to build an honest working relationship with each client to look at what might change and how.
In sessions clients can expect talk-based work that looks at feelings, thoughts and everyday patterns. The counsellor combines listening with gentle questioning and planning to help people think through next steps. Where safety is at risk, professional responsibilities about reporting are followed.
Before a first session people are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and to choose a session time. The service uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time, and fees vary with location.
Pluralistic and person-centred work for remote counselling
Fiona describes her practice as pluralistic and person-centred. Pluralistic counselling means she may draw on several evidence-based techniques to suit a client's needs, rather than using one fixed model. This can help when problems touch on many areas, such as anxiety mixed with grief or workplace stress.Person-centred work focuses on listening and responding to what the client brings. Sessions are organised around the person's concerns and aims, with regular check-ins to adjust the plan. That approach suits people who want to shape the work as it goes rather than follow a set programme.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will help decide which techniques to try based on the client's goals, current situation and preferences. That choice is collaborative and may change over time as needs shift.
Practical benefits of online counselling depend on the session formats available. The biography does not list formats explicitly, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. If you prefer a particular way of meeting, ask about the formats offered when you arrange the first session.
Areas of expertise
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, anger and career concerns.
What is her main way of working?
She practises pluralistic counselling alongside a person-centred approach, shaping sessions to a client's needs and using regular check-ins.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years' experience, including work with a mental health charity before starting private practice.
Which professional body is she registered with?
She is a member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society, shown as NCPS.
Can I have sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the UK?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time and the cost varies with location.
What do I need to do to start?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.