Fiona BrownAASW

Fiona Brown is an AASW social worker with seven years of hands-on experience supporting people through stress, anxiety and relationship concerns. She works in a down-to-earth way and encourages people to notice their strengths as the starting point for change. Fiona acknowledges how hard it can feel to reach out and commends those who take that first step.

Fiona uses approaches that centre the person and their attachments. She listens in a non-judgemental way and helps people make sense of their patterns in relationships and parenting. Sessions focus on practical steps as well as exploring feelings that get in the way of connection.

Her background includes work with trauma and abuse, grief, addictions and mood conditions such as depression and bipolar. She also helps with stress around career change, compassion fatigue, and managing life transitions. Fiona draws on mindfulness and cognitive tools to support emotion regulation and clearer thinking.

Clients often bring worries about intimacy, sleep and eating, or concerns linked to adoption, attachment and blended family issues. She also has experience with ADHD, autism spectrum questions and the challenges caregivers face. Fiona aims to make therapy an ordinary, useful part of life rather than an added burden.

When people want to start, she helps them set realistic goals and practice skills between sessions. The work is collaborative - the person’s values guide each step and the pace is adjusted to what feels manageable.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people understand why they react in certain ways and can be useful for parenting, intimacy and family concerns.

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and collaboration. The therapist follows the person’s lead, reflects their experience and helps them find their own solutions to stress, anxiety and life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Fiona will discuss goals and preferences and help decide which methods to try first. That choice is reviewed as the work progresses so the approach can change if something else fits better.

If you are considering online sessions, check the available formats before booking as the profile does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - it reduces travel, lets people book shorter check-ins when needed, and can suit those juggling work or caregiving. It also allows continued contact during life transitions so therapeutic progress can continue without long gaps.