Mary Harrington, BACP

Mary Harrington is a BACP-registered counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She has five years of professional experience and offers calm, straightforward support for people facing stress, anxiety and life changes. Mary speaks English and focuses on practical steps to make daily life feel more manageable.

Mary takes an adaptable approach in sessions. She draws on client-centred work to create a respectful space where people set the pace. She uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help spot patterns of thought and behaviour that feed anxiety or low mood. She also offers Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing for processing traumatic memories, and psychodynamic ideas to look at deeper emotional patterns.

Sessions aim to be collaborative. Mary listens and helps people identify small changes they can test between meetings. Conversations cover coping strategies, problem-solving, and ways to boost self-esteem and motivation. Practical tools are offered alongside time to reflect on feelings.

Mary has additional experience supporting issues linked to adoption and foster care, ageing and geriatric concerns, attachment and neurodiversity such as autism and Asperger Syndrome. Other focus areas include addiction, eating and sleeping difficulties, grief, caregiver stress and hoarding.

People can expect clear communication about how sessions work and which approaches might be tried. Mary aims to respond to messages in the early evening on weekdays and tries to reply at weekends when possible. Therapy sessions are arranged by scheduling through the site.

How Mary’s approaches can work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on building a respectful, non-judgemental space where the person leads the conversation and identifies what matters most. It helps when someone needs time to feel heard and to explore personal goals.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It is often helpful for anxiety, low mood, sleep problems and managing day-to-day stress.

Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a therapy used to process painful or traumatic memories so they feel less overwhelming. It can be helpful for people carrying intense reactions from past events.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Mary will discuss options and try different methods based on a person’s needs, goals and preferences. Together they will review what feels helpful and adapt the work as therapy progresses.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people use gestures and facial cues for deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for quick reflections, ongoing coaching-style support and for people who prefer writing over speaking. These options make it easier to fit counselling around work, caring responsibilities and daily life.