Fiona Scotland

• Stress and anxiety
• Depression and grief
• Neuro-affirming approach

About Fiona

Fiona Scotland helps people with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns using a person-centred, integrative approach. She describes her practice as neuro-affirming and works with adults aged 18 and over. Fiona is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has around 10 years' experience in counselling roles.

Fiona uses clear, conversational sessions that aim to help clients untangle their story and make practical changes. She draws on client-centred work alongside cognitive and mindfulness-based tools to support thinking, mood and behaviour. Sessions focus on what the client wants to change and small steps that feel manageable.

Her background includes work in the NHS, employee assistance programmes and charities. That experience shaped her practice with people facing work-related stress, academic pressure, grief and major life changes. She also supports people dealing with neurodivergence and issues linked to ageing and caregiving.

Fiona works with concerns such as ADHD, addictions, intimacy and eating or sleeping difficulties. She also addresses grief, trauma and domestic violence when those issues are part of someone’s current problems. Her approach mixes acceptance and commitment ideas, solution-focused techniques and practical cognitive strategies.

Sessions are aimed at adults through to later life and conducted in English. Fiona frames therapy as a collaborative process and asks people to set clear goals for what they want to work on. To begin, clients choose a counsellor online, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How Fiona’s approaches translate to online counselling

Fiona commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centred methods alongside cognitive techniques. ACT focuses on noticing thoughts and values, and helping people take committed steps towards what matters to them. Client-centred work emphasises listening and reflecting so the person can lead the pace and content of sessions. Cognitive-based ideas offer practical tools to spot unhelpful thinking and try different behaviour patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Fiona will discuss goals, preferences and what has or has not helped before. Together they decide whether to focus on acceptance and values, cognitive strategies or brief solution-focused tasks, and adapt the plan as therapy progresses.

Confirm the specific session options before booking, as the biography does not list formats. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also suit people who prefer not to be on camera or who need lower-bandwidth options; discuss these practicalities when arranging sessions so they fit everyday routines.

Topics Fiona lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Depression
• ADHD
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• Compassion fatigue
• Abandonment
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Co-morbidity
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Dependent personality
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Guilt and shame
• Hoarding
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Multicultural concerns
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Phobias
• Post-traumatic stress
• Process addictions
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues

Ways of working

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy

Questions about Fiona

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. She works with anxiety and related stress problems using practical tools and person-centred conversation.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She offers a person-centred, integrative approach and uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive techniques and mindfulness-informed methods.

What experience does she have?

She has about 10 years' experience working in the NHS, employee assistance programmes and charities.

Is she accredited and where is she based?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.

Can I see her if I live outside the UK?

Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.

What session formats does she offer?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific session 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 start with her?

Click the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.