Fiona Wood Counsellor

Therapy with Fiona I enjoy working with couples to facilitate a deeper understanding, connection and appreciation for each other. This may include processing past hurts, learning new communication styles, discussing important topics, sharing emotions and needs, envisioning the future and strengthening the ongoing connection. I use Gottman Method Couples Therapy which is a structured approach based on hundreds of empirical studies with over 3,000 couples, over the span of 40 years. It offers a clear process for formulating couple strengths and goals, healing the past, becoming present and more open with each other, and re-invigorating a relationship. It is a very hands-on approach where the couple dialogue directly with each other with myself guiding the process and language used. I am comfortable working with a variety of relationship issues including but not limited to: improving communication; managing conflict including differing opinions; navigating life transitions; recovery from infidelity; recovery from past impact of addiction; and improving closeness and intimacy. Sessions are 90 minutes in length. Initially these are weekly, and they become less frequent as improvements are made. It is recommended to have between 10 and 24 hours of therapy. Progress is reviewed regularly to ensure the therapy is on track and aligned with the couple’s goals. Fiona's Qualifications & Experience Fiona is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA). She completed a Graduate Diploma in Counselling from the University of Canberra in 2013. Since then, she has worked in private practice and not-for-profit organisations with adults, children, teenagers, families and couples. Fiona first started working with couples in 2015, and found this quickly became an area of interest. She is Level 3 trained in Gottman Method Couples Therapy, and utilises this framework in her couples work.