What we do
Individual Therapy
Dr Fiona Syme enjoys working with children, families, young people and adults to support them with a wide range of mental health difficulties. She works online and has a weekly clinic in Bridge of Allan.
Autism Assessments for children & Adults
Dr Syme leads two highly personal clinical teams that support families and individuals across their assessment journey from start to finish. Assessments are NICE/SIGN and LA compliant. As standard, all our ADOS-2 assessments are conducted face to face. We have a short turn around time without compromising on quality.
Reflective practice
Reflective practice provides a safe space for reflection upon the emotional challenges of our work, which is evidenced to be psychologically protective. Dr Syme can support your team by offering regular online reflective practice sessions which has many benefits for the wellbeing of your team and your business.
who we are
Dr Fiona Syme Clinical psychologist
Dr Syme is a highly enthusiastic Registered Clinical Psychologist who leads Fraser Clinical Psychology, a private Clinical Psychology company based in Scotland and Bristol.
Qualifying in 2010, Dr Syme is HCPC registered and affiliated with the BPS and ACP
A creative individual with exceptional interpersonal and organisational skills which are matched by visions for taking services forward, whilst keeping clients at the centre of progress. A character that has a wide range of interests from the arts to out-door pursuits, who enjoys new challenges both at work and in various hobbies.
How we work
Our Values
COMPASSION - INTEGRITY
At the heart of all my work, lies compassion and integrity. These values guide my approach throughout; from the point I receive an enquiry, to meeting any client or team for the first time, in the relationships formed and collaborative work, to the care taken in the endings of work.
The 16 years since qualifying, have shaped my strengths and passion in:
Building Relationships:
Building strong therapeutic relationships, be that with children, young people, families or teams, is central to psychological change. Supporting clients to feel vulnerable safely, learning I and others can be with their pain is often at the heart of work.
Formulation & Reflective Practice:
Providing thoughtful & responsive live formulation, I enjoy the dynamic and unpredictable nature of providing reflective practice, and it is my ability to trust in my knowledge and in the process of the group that underpins this work.
Trusting the process:
I am passionate and committed to the benefits of psychological support. I believe that compassion builds understanding, which enables change. I am able to engage clients to trust in the process with me, and gradually build confidence in psychological support and their ability to make the changes they wish to and often to build greater self compassion and trust in 'Self'.
Great care is taken to ensure every client is heard fully and their needs met in a meaningful way by tailoring evidenced based therapeutic models.