May Brown, BACP

May Brown works from a humanistic, client-centred stance that puts the person at the centre of therapy. She uses a straightforward way of talking and listening to help people understand difficult feelings. May aims to make therapy part of everyday self-care rather than something only for crisis moments.

She has eight years of experience and holds BACP accreditation. Her practice covers anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and stress. She also supports people dealing with grief, trauma and the strain of caregiving.

May draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. Narrative and existential approaches help people make sense of life changes, midlife questions and feelings of emptiness. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills are used practically for emotional regulation and coping with high distress.

Sessions focus on clear, manageable steps. Conversations include identifying unhelpful patterns, building small daily routines and practising new ways of relating. She pays attention to cultural and identity concerns, including prejudice, immigration issues and multicultural experiences.

Therapy can address relationship and intimacy-related questions, communication problems, blended family issues and parenting pressures. May is also experienced with career stress, compassion fatigue, bipolar mood concerns and anger management.

People meet May online through video, phone, live chat or text messaging. The initial match starts with a short questionnaire and scheduling. She aims to make booking and attending sessions straightforward for people with busy lives.

Therapeutic approaches for online counselling

May combines client-centred counselling with attachment-based ideas to help people understand how early relationships affect current feelings and patterns. Client-centred work focuses on listening and reflecting so people feel heard and can explore what matters most to them. Attachment-informed thinking looks at how connection and safety in relationships shape trust, boundaries and intimacy.

She also uses Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) skills in practical ways to manage intense emotions and build coping strategies. DBT offers short, concrete techniques for calming, regulating emotions and improving communication when things feel overwhelming.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods suit their goals and preferences. Sessions can mix listening, narrative exploration and practical DBT tools so the plan matches what the person needs.

Online therapy with May is offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls allow a more direct conversation, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat is good for shorter check-ins and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make therapy easier to fit around work, childcare and other daily commitments.