Fiona Blunsden
Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT)
BABCP accredited
My name's Fiona, I am an Accredited CBT Psychotherapist based in the West Coast of Scotland. I have been providing CBT interventions for over ten years, having previously worked in learning and development and adult education before my clinical work.
I work with individuals on the goals that are important to them, using the most helpful approaches for each problem; as well as mainstream CBT for common mental health issues, I am also experienced in Third Wave CBT, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness, Compassion-focused Therapy (CFT), so am adaptable and multi-skilled.
I offer flexible options both in terms of how treatment is facilitated, and how long input lasts; I'm comfortable working online by secure video-call and always help others to feel relaxed working in this way. I am experienced in providing short-term, specific goal-focused input as well as longer-term regular contact.
Fiona has experience of working with the following conditions:
Anxiety
Depression
Post-natal depression
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Long-term condition management
Pain management
Adjustment disorder
Stress reduction
Phobias
Single-event trauma
Models and approaches Fiona can offer in her online practice:
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Mindfulness
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Compassion-focused Therapy (CFT)
CBT For Long Term Conditions
Qualifications & training
BA Hons in Visual Arts (major) with Education Studies (minor); Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education
Post-Graduate Diploma in Adult Learning and Education; The Open University
Post-Graduate Certificate in Art Psychotherapy; Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
Post-Graduate Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy; Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
Post-Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy; Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
Certificate in Third Wave CBT; approved by The British Psychological Society.
Full BABCP accreditation - 22/01/2019
What is CBT?
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is an evidenced based & well researched talking therapy. It is recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) for many mental health problems.
It is most commonly used to treat anxiety and depression, but can be useful for many other mental and physical health problems.
CBT focuses upon how your thoughts and behaviours impact upon your emotions and physical symptoms.
CBT is collaborative treatment and typically involves doing homework tasks between appointments.
It aims to teach you to become your own therapist, teaching you tools so you can keep using the strategies and techniques you have learned after you have finished therapy.