About Mairi
Mairi Brown helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions and relationship difficulties. She also supports people facing trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, issues around intimacy and self‑esteem, and concerns linked to ADHD and bipolar. Mairi is introduced here as a calm, practical counsellor who aims to make the first step less daunting.
Mairi works in a straightforward way. She listens carefully and adapts conversations to each person's needs.
How Mairi works
Sessions focus on small, achievable steps that can ease day-to-day life. The tone is respectful and down to earth rather than clinical. Her practice draws on several approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT).
These methods are used to help with mood, coping skills, relationships and patterns that keep causing pain. Mairi mixes techniques to suit practical goals rather than following a single template. Mairi is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
She has six years of professional experience working with adults in the United Kingdom. Sessions are carried out in English. Therapy sessions are offered online by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging.
People use a subscription model for ongoing sessions that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and appointments are scheduled based on availability.
Mairi lists 10 ways of working on the entry:
What Mairi works with
The areas below are the ones Mairi selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 6 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Online approaches that suit everyday life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on living according to their values. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and getting unstuck from avoidance. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together and teaches practical strategies to change patterns that cause distress. It is useful for anxiety, depression and many everyday problems. Emotionally-Focused Therapy, EFT, focuses on feelings and relationship patterns to help people form stronger emotional bonds and change how they respond to conflict.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as therapy progresses.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video calls let people use visual cues for deeper conversation, while phone sessions can be a simpler option with lower bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging suit brief check-ins, ongoing coaching or days when writing feels easier. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family life and other commitments.
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