Groups, workshops and coaching
July:
(for autistic adults only) Tuesday the 28th - Group exploring "Autistic Flow" at The Clearing, Dundee at 1.30-2.30pm
One-to-one coaching sessions Monday - Saturday
August:
One-to-one coaching sessions Monday - Saturday
September:
Thurdsay the 3rd - CUT-UP Experimental Writing Workshop at Outwith Festival, Dunfermline at 5pm and 6.30pm
One-to-one coaching sessions Monday - Saturday
Booking & prices
About me
I’m Fi, (she/her), an artist, working in and around Dundee. I'm also late-diagnosed, and late-identified AuDHD.
In addition to my art practice, over half my working week is spent delivering coaching, mentoring, and peer support. I offer group and one-to-one sessions, that are as therapeutic as they are creative. I bring over 30 years of work experience in health and social care, as well as my lived experience of chronic conditions, disability and the mental health system.
I completed a coaching diploma in 2020, which gave me a framework for working with people individually in a creative, boundaried and therapuetic way - not as a replacement for therapy. One of the things I like about coaching is you can choose the number or sessions, and intervals to suit you - even a one-off session can be really effective.
If you would like to find out more you can reach me on writetobeknown@gmail.com or: instagram, facebook, Linkedin, Linktree
Qualifications
ICP Accredited Coaching Diploma Animas | 2020
Master of Arts in Creative Writing - Distinction Edinburgh Napier University | 2015
University Advanced Diploma in Counselling and Relationship Studies Relate Institute at Doncaster | 2008
DipHE Adult Nursing. University of Brighton | 2000
Foundation Diploma in Art and Design Kent Institute of Art and Design |1995
Recent Training
2026 Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults, Scottish Autism
2025 ASIST-equivalent: Saving a Life, Suicide Prevention training
2024 Mental Health First Aid, NHS Tayside
PVG Scheme disclosure for Children (2026)
PVG Scheme disclosure for Protected Adults (2013)
Relevant work experience
Self-employed artist, facilitator, mentor
Community Advisor, Dundee Connections, Scottish Autism
Bibliotherapist at Midlothian Libraries
Clinical Coder, West End Medical Practice, Edinburgh
TEFL ESOL Teacher, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Bereavement & Family Liaison Nurse Specialist, King’s College Hospital, London
Voluntary Couple’s Counsellor, Relate, Richmond & Kingston
Senior Clinical Research Nurse, Heart Lung Centre, London
Critical Care Nurse, ICU and Recovery, London & Sydney
Events
September 2020 Guest Speaker: Creative Mornings Edinburgh, Spectrum
February 2020 Artist's talk: Escaping the Asylum, City Art Centre, Edinburgh
5/6/18 Guest Speaker: CILIP Annual Conference, How Bibliotherapy is Empowering & Enabling People in Midlothian, Dundee,
7/2/18 Midlothian Libraries Bibliotherapy Service: Increasing confidence, self-esteem and emotional literacy, Holyrood’s Libraries in Scotland: a Case Study, NASUWT, Edinburgh
26/01/18 Guest Speaker: Bibliotherapy - Empowering and Enabling People Through The Written Word, Glasgow Caledonian University
Publications
Chapter 6: Long term impacts of bibliotherapy groups: reading and writing together. In: Brewster, L., Mcnicol, S. Bibliotherapy. Facet.
August 2018, Bailey, F. (2018)
Evaluation of Midlothian Libraries Bibliotherapy Service; Bailey, F., King R. (2018)
Exploring Reading Habits. Contributer: Words Work Well Scotland. Bailey, F. (2016)