- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Attachment-based methods
- Client-centred work
About Fiona
Fiona Brown is an AASW social worker with seven years of professional experience in Australia. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, family conflict, parenting questions, relationships and trauma and abuse. She also supports clients facing motivation struggles, self-esteem concerns and confidence issues.
Fiona uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy as one of her primary approaches. She also draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centred methods to focus on feelings and relationship patterns. Sessions are practical and aim to make emotions easier to name and talk about.
People often come to her with grief, intimacy-related issues, eating or sleeping difficulties, anger and coping with life changes. She has experience with addiction, depression, bipolar concerns and ADHD-related struggles. Fiona also works with topics such as adoption and foster care, attachment issues and autism and Asperger syndrome.
Her practice includes attention to blended family issues, caregiver stress, co-morbidity, codependency and communication problems. She has worked with separation and divorce, domestic violence, family of origin problems and forgiveness. Fiona approaches these topics by helping people notice patterns and try different ways of responding.
Fiona encourages small, manageable steps in therapy. She treats people as the experts in their own story and focuses on strengths they already have. To start, she asks a few questions to understand immediate needs and practical goals.
How Fiona uses EFT and related approaches online
Fiona commonly uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people identify and make sense of strong, hard-to-name emotions and the patterns those feelings create in relationships. EFT focuses on the here-and-now emotional experience and how changing emotional responses can change interactions and personal wellbeing.She also draws on attachment-based therapy, which looks at how early and current relationship patterns shape expectations and responses to others. Client-centred therapy is another influence and places the person's perspective and choices at the core of sessions. Both approaches aim to make conversations about feelings more straightforward and practical.
Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. Fiona will talk through options and adapt strategies based on a person's goals, situation and preferences rather than assuming one method fits all. She helps clients test what feels useful and adjusts the plan over time.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. If you prefer particular arrangements, mention them when you book so the therapist can advise on suitable formats.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, family conflict, parenting questions, relationships and trauma and abuse, among other issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside attachment-based and client-centred approaches to help people name and work with strong emotions.
What is her background and experience?
She has seven years of professional experience in Australia and practices as an AASW social worker.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She is located in Australia and holds AASW as her listed credential.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what do they cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.