Ffyona Duncan, NCPS

Ffyona Duncan uses a client-centred approach to help people feel heard and understood. She believes people are the experts in their own lives and draws out strengths to support change. Her style is practical and respectful, and she works to make each session a calm space for talking things through.

She has three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and holds NCPS. Over that time she has helped people manage stress and anxiety, and deal with grief and depression. She also supports those facing relationship and family issues, and people who are coping with major life changes.

Her work includes practical tools and reflection. Cognitive behavioural ideas are used to spot unhelpful patterns and try different behaviours. Attachment-based thinking helps when relationship patterns or family of origin issues are causing pain.

Ffyona also uses mindfulness and narrative ideas to slow things down and make sense of life stories. She can support people struggling with addictions, eating and sleeping difficulties, or low self-esteem. Additional areas she works on include ADHD, compassion fatigue, infertility-related distress and gender dysphoria.

Sessions may be via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs. People who want to start complete a short questionnaire online and then book a suitable time. She speaks English and practises in the United Kingdom.

Using attachment, CBT and mindfulness online

Ffyona draws on attachment-based therapy to look at how early relationships shape current patterns and reactions, which helps when relationship or family issues feel repetitive. She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy to identify thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going and to try practical alternatives that can reduce symptoms.

Mindfulness techniques are offered to help slow down strong emotions and improve focus in day-to-day life. Each approach is explained in simple terms and chosen to match the person’s goals and needs rather than applied rigidly.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and try methods together, adjusting the plan as progress is made. This collaboration helps people feel confident the work fits their situation and values.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow fuller face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, and messaging is useful for quick check-ins or when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and daily life while keeping the focus on practical change and emotional support.