Fiona Lambert – Professional Counsellor

I came to this work because I believe in the quiet power of being truly heard. Reaching out can feel like a big step, and you don't need to have it all figured out first. A short message is enough. Whatever you're carrying, you'll be met with warmth, respect, and genuine care.

I work with adults of all backgrounds who are looking for a thoughtful, compassionate space to be heard. Many of the people I support are navigating the impact of trauma, whether from a single event or experiences that have unfolded over many years, including survivors of domestic abuse, sexual violence, and childhood adversity.

I also work with clients experiencing:

• Anxiety, stress, and feeling overwhelmed
• Low self-esteem and a critical inner voice
• Grief, bereavement, and loss, including baby loss and infant loss
• Relationship difficulties and challenges around boundaries
• The lasting effects of difficult or complex life experiences
• A sense of feeling stuck, lost, or disconnected from yourself

You don't need to know exactly what's wrong, or be able to put it into words, before reaching out. Some people come with something specific in mind. Others simply know that something doesn't feel right. Both are welcome.

I particularly welcome clients from communities who have not always felt safe or seen in therapy, including LGBTQIA+ clients, people of colour, disabled and neurodivergent clients, and anyone whose identity or experience sits outside the mainstream. You won't be asked to explain, justify, or educate me about who you are.

I hold a BSc (Hons) in Psychology and a PgDip in Person-Centred Counselling from the University of Aberdeen. I have completed further training in trauma-informed counselling with the Open University, as well as specialised training in bereavement counselling and in counselling for survivors of domestic and sexual abuse. I am currently undertaking further training with the Foundation for Infant Loss (FIL).

I am a registered member of the BACP and COSCA, and I work in line with their ethical frameworks, with regular supervision and ongoing professional development.

I work in a person-centred way, which means our sessions are led by you, not by a set agenda or technique. Person-centred counselling was developed by the psychologist Carl Rogers, who believed that people, given the right conditions, have everything they need within them to grow, heal, and find their own way forward.

In practice, this means I won't diagnose you, give advice, or steer you towards a particular outcome. Instead, I offer the kind of relationship Rogers saw as the heart of therapeutic change: meeting you with genuine warmth and acceptance, doing my best to truly understand your world from the inside, and being real and honest with you rather than hiding behind a professional mask. Within that kind of space, many people find they begin to trust themselves again, make sense of what they've been through, and move forward in a way that feels authentically their own.

Because my practice is trauma-informed, I work at a pace that feels safe and manageable for you. You won't be asked to share more than feels right, or to revisit anything before you're ready. Choice and control stay firmly in your hands throughout.

Sessions are 50 minutes long, and we'll talk together about what frequency feels right for you. Some people find weekly sessions helpful, others prefer fortnightly, and some come less often than that. Some people come for a few sessions to work through something specific. Others find longer-term support more helpful. There's no set number of sessions, and you're free to bring whatever feels important on any given day, whether that's something you've been carrying for years, or something that came up that morning.

Above all, my aim is to offer a space where you feel safe, respected, and genuinely met, exactly as you are.