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Margaret Hirst, BACP

Margaret Hirst is a counsellor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety and relationship difficulties.

About Margaret

Margaret Hirst is a counsellor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety and relationship difficulties. She aims to make first steps feel manageable and respects each person's strengths and story. She uses a client-centred style of counselling, which means sessions are shaped around what the person brings rather than a set programme.

Conversations are paced to match each person, with space to reflect and notice what matters most. Margaret listens for strengths clients can draw on when life feels hard.

Background and approach

Margaret has four years of professional experience working with concerns such as trauma and abuse, self-esteem, coping with life changes, parenting pressures and anger. She also works with less common issues including gender dysphoria, end-of-life and hospice concerns, infidelity, intellectual disability, obsessive-compulsive concerns, phobias and non-monogamous relationship dynamics.

She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom. Sessions are carried out in English and she accepts international clients when that fits the practical arrangements. Margaret encourages people to take gradual steps into therapy.

She aims to build a respectful working relationship, help people name their priorities and find realistic ways to move forward from stressful or painful situations.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	390673	April 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Margaret lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Coping with life changes
Parenting issues
Anger management
Gender dysphoria
Hospice and end-of-life counselling
Infidelity
Intellectual disability
Jealousy
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Prejudice and discrimination

Ways of working Margaret names

Client-Centred Therapy

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Client-centred care delivered online

Client-centred Therapy focuses on the person rather than on a fixed set of techniques. The counsellor listens carefully, reflects what they hear and offers support that follows the person's own pace and priorities. This approach helps with anxiety, stress, relationship concerns and self-esteem by emphasising personal strengths and choices.

The right approach often becomes clearer over the first few sessions. Margaret will work collaboratively to identify what feels most helpful and adjust the way she works based on the client's goals and preferences. Decisions about focus and pace are made together so the work stays relevant and manageable.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues and fuller conversations. Phone sessions are useful when less bandwidth or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer typed conversations or want to send notes between sessions. These options can make it easier to fit counselling around work, family and other commitments while keeping the focus on what the person wants to achieve.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems does Margaret help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, coping with life changes, parenting strain and anger, among other concerns such as gender dysphoria and end-of-life counselling.

What is Margaret's therapeutic style?

She follows a client-centred approach, putting the person's priorities at the centre and offering a supportive, non-directive space to talk things through.

How much experience does she have?

Margaret has four years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and practical difficulties.

Where is Margaret based and what credential does she hold?

She practises in the United Kingdom and is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

Can I have sessions in another language or from abroad?

Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients when arrangements allow.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin if I want to work with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.