Fiona Hutchings

May 2025 - I have limited appointments available on Tuesdays either face to face in Sheffield city centre or online.

I currently work privately with ages 18+ online but will be able to offer sessions for young people aged 11+ in a face to face setting.

I am a qualified, BACP accredited, person-centred therapist and I’m committed to maintaining a safe and ethical practice, working alongside clients in a collaborative and creative way to help them explore their difficulties in a way that feels right for them. I am queer, my pronouns are she/her and I'm a trans affirming, disabled and neurodivergent counsellor.

From my own experience I know that finding the right therapist can be a challenge. It can be about clicking with the right person as much as about their experience or qualifications.  I have been working as a counsellor for nearly 15 years now and love the fact that I am still learning new things from every client I work with.

I believe the building a safe and trusting relationship is the key to successful therapy and that therapy needs to be flexible to meet the needs of each individual.   Therapy is a collaboration, we can work together to identify, explore and process challenges and that means it can be hard and painful work sometimes.  Being in therapy requires courage, trust and being vulnerable and I do not underestimate the impact of that on you.  

Throughout my career I have worked as a therapist within a range of settings including charities, the University of Sheffield counselling service and privately with young people aged 11+, parents and care givers.  My clients have been of all ages, backgrounds and seeking therapy for a large range of issues. I’ve also continued to undertake regular professional training to expand my own knowledge and also have written and delivered taught sessions for trainee therapists on working with disability and working with clients who have been adopted.  My way of working is tailored to yours whilst remaining ethically safe, grounded and boundaried.

I am a member of the Sheffield Therapy Collective based on Bank Street in Sheffield City Centre.  I provide inclusive, accessible and supportive counselling and psychotherapy both face to face and online.  I am also happy to wear a mask during sessions if requested.

I have experience of working with a variety of issues including family and relationship breakdowns, bereavement, depression, low mood, self esteem and self image difficulties, risk taking behaviours, self harming, academic anxiety and issues relating to disability, to neurodiversity such as ADHD and autism, and to gender identity and sexuality.  

First sessions can be a little different. I try to make a full assessment of what's happening for you, and what has brought you to counselling so I will ask a lot more questions than might feel usual. This will cover a range of topics from practical information, like contact details to what has prompted you to get in touch and life is like more generally for you right now.

It is also an opportunity for you to ask me any questions you might have about me, how counselling works and what you might expect. We can go through the contract we both agree to in order to work in a safe and appropriately boundried way. If for any reason you don’t think I am the right person for you to work with, I can signpost you to other therapists who might meet your needs.