Fionnuala Curley, BACP

Fionnuala Curley offers a calm, respectful space for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self‑esteem or depression. She welcomes those navigating relationship strains, family difficulties, grief, intimacy concerns, parenting challenges and career uncertainty. Her manner is warm and interactive and she aims to help people feel heard and understood.

Fionnuala works from a mix of approaches so sessions are practical and tailored. She draws on Client‑Centered Therapy to focus on the person’s experience and priorities. She uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help spot and change unhelpful thinking and patterns. She also brings psychodynamic ideas to look at longer‑standing patterns that affect how someone feels and relates.

With three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom, Fionnuala adapts talks and exercises to each person’s needs. She avoids labels and treats people with respect, sensitivity and compassion. That means conversations that are straightforward, honest and aimed at small changes that make everyday life easier.

People usually work together to set goals and try out new ways of coping between sessions. Fionnuala describes therapy as a collaborative process where the client’s priorities guide the work. She aims to support and empower people as they take steps toward a more fulfilling life.

To begin, she asks people to reflect on what they most want to change and brings simple, practical tools alongside deeper discussion when helpful.

How her approaches work in online therapy

Client‑Centered Therapy places the person's experience at the heart of sessions. The counsellor listens closely and follows the client’s priorities to build trust and clarity. This helps when someone needs space to make sense of feelings and choose practical next steps.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going and testing new ways of thinking. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and unwanted habits because it offers clear exercises and small experiments to try between sessions.

Psychodynamic ideas look at recurring emotional patterns and past experiences that influence present relationships and reactions. This can help when there are repeated difficulties or a sense of emptiness that simple fixes do not shift.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. She will collaborate with the person to decide which methods to use based on their concerns, goals and preferences. That means checking in regularly and adjusting the plan if something is not helping.

Session logistics should fit everyday life. Confirm the exact session formats available before booking, as these are not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, save travel time, allow for shorter check‑ins when needed and let people choose whether to be on camera or not depending on comfort and bandwidth.