Fionnuala Curley, BACP

Fionnuala Curley helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or low mood. She speaks plainly and aims to make sessions easy to understand. Her approach is warm and respectful, and she focuses on practical steps as well as understanding what lies behind difficulties.

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, often shown as BACP. Fionnuala has three years of professional experience working with concerns such as self-esteem, relationships, family problems and coping with life changes. She also supports people facing grief, intimacy-related worries, parenting strains and career uncertainty.

In sessions she blends different ways of working. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy helps with unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s experience at the heart of the conversation. Psychodynamic ideas look at deeper patterns and past experiences that affect current life.

Fionnuala adapts the pace and focus to what each person needs. Some sessions focus on practical coping skills and short-term goals. Other sessions make space to look at long-standing issues and patterns that repeat over time.

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to fit different lives. International clients can be supported in English. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and book a session that suits them.

How Fionnuala’s approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person’s experience in the moment. The therapist listens without judgement and follows the person’s lead to build understanding and self-direction. This approach can help when someone needs acceptance and space to make sense of feelings.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going. It uses practical exercises and experiments to build different habits and reduce anxiety or low mood. CBT is useful for clearer symptoms and when people want structured tools to manage day-to-day life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, personal history and what feels most helpful. Decisions about emphasis and techniques are made collaboratively and can change as progress is made.

Online sessions offer more flexibility for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a fuller discussion is needed. Phone sessions can be a better fit when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer writing, want shorter exchanges, or need to fit sessions around work and family commitments.

Therapists and registered or accredited professionals use these formats to make therapy accessible across locations. The practical benefits include easier scheduling, fewer travel needs and a range of ways to communicate that match personal preference.