My background and my approach

I have worked as a therapist in a variety of settings since 1997. I have a BA honours in Psychology and an Advanced Diploma in Counselling, and I've been a BACP accredited counsellor since early 2005 (see the BACP website for more information about what this means). I am currently undergoing a three year psychotherapy training with the Amida Trust, which is based on Buddhist psychology. I gained a certificate in working with people from sexual minorities from Pink Therapy in 2006. 

I have a background in the corporate world and have been self-employed since 2002. I worked for 5 years at a local voluntary counselling agency, and I also work for an Employee Assistance Programme as a telephone counsellor, dealing with a wide range of workplace issues.

I engage in ongoing professional development, including weekly appointments with a supervisor to talk about the counselling work. I follow the BACP Code of Ethics (a copy can be found on their site) and am subject to their complaint procedures. 

I work from an integrative perspective, and am influenced by humanistic and existential thinking, and Buddhist psychology. The humanistic approach highlights the self-healing capacity within us all, and the central importance of the therapeutic relationship. An existential approach is concerned with searching for ways to live a more meaningful life within the constraints of being human. Buddhist psychology helps us think about compulsive behaviour and how we can engage with the world as it is. 

Each person brings their own circumstances and history, and each set of sessions are unique. In the past, some of the issues I've worked with are: difficulties in relationships, anxiety, depression, loss and bereavement, a lack of meaning, difficulties in dealing with conflict, addiction, identity issues, issues around sexuality, family issues and addictions.   

Fiona Robyn ~ email ~ 01684 572444 ~ 07900 605055 ~ Malvern