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Mary Harrington, BACP

Mary Harrington is a counsellor who practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

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About Mary

Mary Harrington is a counsellor who practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She has five years of professional experience and aims to help people find clearer ways forward when life feels overwhelming. Mary writes simply and directly, and she meets most enquiries in English.

Mary uses an integrative style that draws on client-centred work and psychodynamic ideas alongside cognitive behavioural techniques and EMDR where helpful.

Background and approach

In practice this means sessions focus on what matters to the person sitting in front of her, while also looking at patterns from the past and practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts or behaviours. People come to Mary for many difficulties, including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, low self-esteem and addiction.

She also supports people facing grief, sleep or eating problems, workplace strain and challenges linked to neurodiversity such as ADHD and autism. Her additional interests include adoption and foster care, carer stress and attachment issues. Her manner is non-judgemental, patient and compassionate.

Sessions aim to be calm and straightforward, with space to talk things through and try small changes between meetings. Practical tools are mixed with time to reflect on feelings and life history. Mary usually works on Fridays and responds to messages in the evenings during the week.

If someone wants to start, they follow the site's process to be matched and then schedule a session at a mutually convenient time.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	400765	December 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 Mary lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Depression
ADHD
Addictions
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Control issues
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Guilt and shame
Hearing impaired
Hoarding
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Smoking / vaping cessation
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Young adult issues

Ways of working Mary names

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How Mary blends talking therapies and online care

Mary uses client-centred work and cognitive behavioural therapy to guide her online practice. Client-centred work focuses on listening closely and letting the person lead the pace and topics; it helps when someone needs a safe space to be heard and to build self-understanding. Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical techniques to ease anxiety, lift low mood or change unhelpful habits.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. Mary will talk with each person about what they want to achieve and suggest ways of working that match those goals and preferences. She adapts methods over time so sessions feel useful rather than fixed to one style.

Online sessions are available by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different days and needs. Video calls let people work more like a traditional therapy hour, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, live chat can fit quick check-ins and messaging supports short reflections between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family commitments and travel.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems does Mary help with?

Mary works with a wide range of concerns such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, low self-esteem and addictions. She also supports people with sleep and eating issues, grief, career strain and neurodiversity-related challenges like ADHD and autism.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her approach is integrative and down-to-earth. Conversations focus on the person's needs, practical steps are suggested, and there is room to look at past patterns that affect current life.

What experience does she bring to sessions?

Mary has five years of professional counselling experience and two decades of earlier work supporting young people with ADHD and autism. That background shapes her understanding of neurodiversity and practical support needs.

Where is Mary based and what credential does she hold?

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

Do sessions take place in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. Mary does not take international clients at this time.

What formats are available for sessions?

Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are sessions billed and what do they cost?

Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How does someone begin working with Mary?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.