- Person-centred care
- Practical coping skills
- Evening and weekend
About Mary
Mary Prime is a counsellor with eight years' experience based in the United Kingdom. She trained initially as a person-centred counsellor and holds BACP registration. Mary aims to meet people where they are and help them make practical changes that improve daily life.
She spent time working in a talking therapies service within the NHS as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner and now works as a Social Prescriber with Community Mental Health Teams. Those roles mean she is used to helping people with common mental health problems and everyday pressures.
Mary uses a flexible approach that blends person-centred work with techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness. She adapts sessions to what each person finds most helpful and can introduce coaching elements when wanted, since she is training as a health coach.
She has supported people through anxiety, stress, low mood, grief and major life transitions like starting university or moving into a new career. Mary also works with people who have chronic pain or long-term health conditions and draws on her own lived experience to understand daily challenges and practical coping strategies.
Mary often meets people online and offers evening and weekend appointments to fit busy schedules. She focuses on clear, workable steps and on helping people develop routines and skills that fit their lives.
How Mary uses client-centred, CBT and mindfulness online
Mary blends person-centred counselling, cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness in ways that suit the person she is working with. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening closely and following your priorities so you feel heard and understood. Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and helps you try different ways of responding. Mindfulness therapy offers simple exercises to build awareness of the present moment and reduce reactivity.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Mary will work with you to try out methods and settle on what helps most for your goals and daily life. She aims to balance emotional support with practical steps so you leave sessions with things you can use between meetings.
The profile indicates Mary has predominantly worked online since the pandemic, and she offers evening and weekend appointments to fit busy schedules. If you want to know which specific online session types she currently provides, please confirm the available formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so you can use an appointment around other commitments.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Mary commonly help with?
Mary works with many common mental health and life concerns including stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and family issues, trauma, eating and sleeping difficulties, self esteem, career worries and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a person-centred approach alongside elements of cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness. Sessions focus on understanding your situation and finding practical ways to manage thoughts, feelings and daily routines.
What relevant background does she bring to sessions?
Mary has eight years of professional experience and has worked in NHS talking therapies and as a Social Prescriber in community mental health teams, giving experience with a wide range of everyday mental health challenges.
What are her credentials and location?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I book sessions in other languages or from other countries?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently taking international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile notes Mary has predominantly worked online since the pandemic. Please confirm the exact session formats offered when arranging sessions.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a course of work with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.