- Integrative approach
- Neurodiversity aware
- Collaborative style
About Mary
Mary Harrington is a BACP counsellor who aims to help people find more fulfilment and wellbeing. She has around five years of professional practice in the United Kingdom and offers a supportive, non-judgemental way of working. Mary speaks English and brings a calm presence to sessions for people facing difficult moments.
Mary uses an integrative style that draws on Client-Centred Therapy alongside other approaches. She commonly works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, ADHD and addiction concerns. She also supports people dealing with grief, relationship strains, eating and sleeping difficulties, career pressures and major life changes.
Her background includes long experience supporting young people with neurodiversity, including ADHD and autism. That work informs how she adapts pacing, structure and communication for clients who benefit from clearer routines or extra practical supports. Mary aims to make sessions accessible and straightforward rather than overly technical.
In sessions she focuses on listening, building trust and helping people find workable steps forward. Techniques may include talking therapies drawn from psychodynamic ideas, practical strategies from cognitive behavioural therapy, brief hypnotherapy techniques and trauma-focused methods such as EMDR where appropriate. Her approach is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.
To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability. Mary usually replies to messages in the early evening on weekdays and offers sessions on Fridays, so new contacts should plan around those times.
How Mary blends approaches for online work
Mary commonly draws on Client-Centred Therapy, which prioritises the person's own pace and goals and relies on active listening and empathy to help people feel heard and understood. She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking and try out small behaviour changes that can reduce anxiety or low mood. When trauma is a central concern, she may include trauma-focused methods such as EMDR to address distressing memories and their effects.Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Mary works collaboratively to decide what fits best, taking into account a person's goals, history and how they prefer to work. That choice can change over time as needs evolve and progress is reviewed together.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can help people fit therapy into busy lives by removing travel time, allowing sessions outside standard office hours, and making it easier to attend from different locations. It can also make shorter check-ins or quieter, lower-bandwidth conversations more practical when needed. Registered or accredited professionals adapt online methods to keep conversations focused and goal-oriented rather than relying on one single technique.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Mary commonly help with?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, ADHD and addictions, plus grief, relationship and career concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Mary takes an approachable, non-judgemental style that emphasises listening and collaboration. She blends Client-Centred Therapy with practical and trauma-informed techniques to match each person.
What is her professional background?
She has around five years of professional counselling practice and twenty years of broader experience working with young people, especially those with ADHD and autism.
Where is Mary based and what credential does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and is listed with the BACP as provided in her profile.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I arrange sessions from outside the UK?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions charged and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Mary?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.