About Mary
Mary Harrington is a BACP-registered counsellor practising in the United Kingdom. She has five years of professional experience and offers a calm, non-judgemental presence for people who feel overwhelmed or stuck. Mary aims to help people take the first steps toward a more manageable and satisfying life.
Mary blends several therapeutic methods to match each person’s needs. She draws on client-centred work to build trust and encourage honest conversation. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used to spot patterns and try practical changes in thinking and behaviour.
How Mary works
For those affected by traumatic events she uses EMDR to help process distressing memories. Mary also brings psychodynamic ideas into sessions when it helps to understand long-standing patterns and early influences. Hypnotherapy is available as another option when appropriate.
Sessions are offered through video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. English is the language used for all work, and international clients are not accepted. Costs vary with location and a subscription model is used that can be cancelled at any time.
Mary aims to be punctual with messages and replies to enquiries during weekday evenings. To begin, people select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to availability. She encourages an open conversation about goals at the first meeting.
Mary lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Mary works with
The areas below are the ones Mary selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hoarding
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Mary uses client-centred counselling to create a supportive space where people can talk openly and shape the goals of therapy. This approach focuses on listening, empathy and the person’s own resources to guide change.Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, is another core method she uses. CBT looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and introduces practical tools to reduce anxiety, manage mood and change unhelpful habits.
EMDR is offered for people dealing with traumatic memories. It involves a structured process to revisit distressing events in a way that can reduce their emotional impact over time.
Deciding which approach to use is a joint process. Mary will talk through options, consider the person’s needs and try different methods when helpful. The aim is to find a way of working that feels right and supports realistic change.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls work well for in-depth conversations, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits short check-ins, and messaging can fit around busy days. These formats offer flexibility so people can choose what best fits their routine and comfort.
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