Fiona Platts, BACP
Fiona Platts is a counsellor who works from a person-centred stance and focuses on helping people manage depression, anxiety and stress.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and Abuse
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About Fiona
Fiona Platts is a counsellor who works from a person-centred stance and focuses on helping people manage depression, anxiety and stress. She uses a gentle, paced approach that aims to make people feel understood. Fiona offers practical conversation and steady support so clients can start to make small changes that matter.
She draws on client-centred ideas to put the person's priorities first. That means sessions are shaped around what feels important to the client rather than a fixed agenda.
Background and approach
She also uses existential ideas to help people examine meaning and choice when life feels confusing or empty. Trauma-focused methods form part of her work when past events are keeping someone stuck. Fiona helps people talk through painful memories at a pace they can tolerate, and looks for ways to reduce ongoing distress.
She adapts her approach based on each person's needs and comfort level. Across three years of practice, she has supported clients with relationship difficulties, grief, parenting strain, compassion fatigue and career stress. Other areas she addresses include body image, codependency, family of origin issues and coping after separation or domestic violence.
Sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Fiona is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, works within the United Kingdom and conducts sessions in English. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 394746 | December 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Fiona works with
Everything Fiona lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Paranoia
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Fiona lists
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Online support
She also uses trauma-focused work when past events are affecting day-to-day life. This involves careful, paced conversations about difficult memories and practical steps to reduce ongoing distress and build coping skills.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Fiona will talk with people about their goals and preferences and decide together which methods fit best. This is a collaborative process that can change as needs evolve.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and non-verbal cues, phone can be easier when lower bandwidth is needed, live chat suits shorter check-ins and text messaging works for ongoing written reflection. These options give flexibility to fit work, family and travel schedules while keeping therapy accessible for different needs.
Frequently asked
What issues does Fiona commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship worries. Other areas include grief, trauma and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Fiona uses a client-centred approach that follows the person's lead and focuses on their priorities. She also draws on existential ideas and trauma-focused work when relevant.
How much practical experience does she have?
She has three years of direct client work experience in independent practice and online settings. That background includes supporting people through loss, relationship strain and compassion fatigue.
Where is she based and what credentials does she hold?
Fiona works from the United Kingdom and holds registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Can I see her if I'm outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients. People seeking support should be located in the United Kingdom.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost arranged for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to start working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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