Mariam Nakabugo, BACP

Mariam Nakabugo offers calm, practical support for people feeling stuck or overwhelmed. She meets each person with warmth and patience, helping them talk through difficult feelings and decide what to try next. Mariam aims to make sessions straightforward and respectful, with space to reflect and plan small, useful steps.

She uses a person-centred way of working that puts the client's experience first. That means listening carefully, following the person's pace, and focusing on what matters most to them. She also draws on solution-focused ideas to help identify immediate goals and build on strengths that already exist.

Over ten years Mariam has supported adults with anxiety, depression and low self-esteem. She has developed experience with relationship and intimacy concerns, stress and career-related issues, and grief. She also offers help around trauma and abuse, addiction-related worries, anger, and coping with major life changes.

Mariam pays attention to complex situations too, including issues connected to attachment, abandonment, blended families, and caring responsibilities. She has worked with people managing chronic illness, body image distress, and the emotional effects of cancer. Her practice includes support for communication difficulties and commitment worries.

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Sessions are offered in English and are provided from the United Kingdom. If someone wants to begin, the usual next step is to complete an intake questionnaire and choose a suitable appointment time.

Person-centred and solution-focused support online

Mariam uses a person-centred approach which means she focuses on understanding the client's experience and following their pace. This style helps people who need a steady, empathetic space to work through feelings and find their own solutions.

She also draws on solution-focused therapy which concentrates on small, immediate steps and practical goals. This approach is useful for people who want clear, achievable aims and strategies to try between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Mariam will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and agree on a plan that fits. That collaborative process helps ensure sessions feel helpful and relevant from the start.

Online therapy can be very flexible. Video calls allow for a near face-to-face meeting, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or cameras are limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can suit quick check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy week and to choose the format that best supports progress.