https://fionabird.uk/blog daily 0.75 2021-05-28 https://fionabird.uk/blog/blog-post-three-6mt68 monthly 0.5 2019-08-13 https://fionabird.uk/blog/blog-post-two-5nbr4 monthly 0.5 2019-08-13 https://fionabird.uk/blog/blog-post-four-2nnll monthly 0.5 2019-08-13 https://fionabird.uk/blog/blog-post-one-s7trh monthly 0.5 2021-05-28 https://fionabird.uk/blog/choosing-a-therapist monthly 0.5 2021-05-28 https://fionabird.uk/home daily 0.75 2023-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606c315823ab7862124f34d6/1620390733276-NFS2DW5SRSQNCFX8TTWL/Image_Logo_Dark_Background.png Home Page https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606c315823ab7862124f34d6/ddb3f4ee-7542-4312-b730-e27ddab4523e/IMG_6799.jpeg Home Page - Welcome I’m Fiona Bird a UKCP Registered Psychotherapist, experienced in working with individuals and couples. I’m well versed in helping people to work through navigate life challenges, working towards properly defined aims. I’m a UKCP registered psychotherapist and this means that my training has been rigorous, I’ve dealt with my own issues through my own therapy, and I continue to stay informed and in touch with professional developments and standards. My job is to ensure that you feel supported and listened to. More than that it’s to be alongside you as you actively problem solve whatever it is that’s troubling you. My practice rooms are based in the beautiful spa town of Ilkley overlooking the famous Ilkley moor. If you’re not in the Wharfedale area I am also able to offer appointments online. https://fionabird.uk/about daily 0.75 2023-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606c315823ab7862124f34d6/0620c1ae-9366-40d9-bc72-8c673a5e3703/IMG_6802.jpeg About - More about Me Although this is all about you, there might be some information you need about me to make an informed decision. My background is in industry, and I worked in senior management for several years. I mention this because I understand how big organisations tick, which might be helpful to you should you need to talk about your experiences at work. I’m also good at corporate governance which means I run my psychotherapy practice with due regard to all the legislative and professional regulations which are there to keep your safe. I began retraining in the behavioural sciences in 2004, when I began a Psychology Masters Degree conversion course in tandem with a Psychotherapy MA training. My Psychology degree blossomed into a PhD and I began researching eating behaviours and teaching in academia whilst I trained as a Health Psychologist. I qualified as a Certified Transactional Analyst and UKCP registered psychotherapist in 2013. In 2016 I saw a gap in my training in terms of properly understanding how our bodies respond to stress, distress and trauma. I therefore took an additional training in Somatic Trauma Therapy with Babette Rothschild. The reason I mention Babette by name is that she wrote one of the seminal books on working safely with trauma. If you’d like to read it there’s a link on the XXX page. Jobs I’ve done which relate to my toolkit now: Non Executive Director, NHS Hospitals Trust Teacher, Undergraduate Psychology BSc. 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