Natalie Mccarthy, BACP
Natalie Mccarthy is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with four years of experience.
About Natalie
Natalie Mccarthy is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with four years of experience. She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and she aims to tailor each session to the person in front of her. Natalie tries to help people reconnect with their strengths and find ways to cope with painful feelings.
She writes simply and listens closely in sessions. Her way of working is person-focused and accepting.
Background and approach
Clients can expect a calm, down-to-earth approach that balances patience with gentle challenge when needed. Natalie uses different methods to match someone’s needs rather than applying a single technique to everyone. Natalie supports people facing stress, anxiety and depression, and those dealing with trauma, grief or addiction.
She also helps with relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, career worries and eating or sleeping difficulties. Additional areas she has worked with include ADHD, body image, chronic illness and care-related stress. In sessions Natalie pays attention to how early relationships affect current feelings and behaviour.
She often focuses on improving communication, managing strong emotions, and building everyday coping skills. Her blend of client-centred listening, practical skills work, and attention to attachment helps people make small, manageable changes. People who prefer a straightforward, empathetic counsellor may find her style helpful.
Sessions aim to be a place to talk things through, test out new ways of coping, and work towards clearer next steps. Natalie offers work that is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 389790 | November 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 Natalie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Natalie names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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How these approaches work online
Natalie often draws on client-centred work and attachment-based ideas. Client-centred work means the counsellor listens closely and follows what matters to the person in front of them. It helps people feel heard and begin to trust their own choices. Attachment-focused work looks at early relationship patterns and how they affect current connections and emotions. This can be useful for relationship issues, intimacy concerns and understanding repeated emotional reactions.She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to help notice unhelpful thoughts and try small behavioural changes. CBT-style work can support anxiety, low mood and practical problems such as sleep or avoidance. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapy process; the therapist will work with the client to decide what fits their goals and preferences in a collaborative way.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls are useful for a near face-to-face conversation, phone work can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and text or live chat can suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer not to be on camera. These options let people fit sessions around work, family or medical appointments and continue work even when travel is difficult.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety and depression, and those coping with trauma, grief or addiction. Her practice also addresses relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, career worries and sleeping or eating difficulties.
What is her approach in sessions?
Natalie combines client-centred listening with practical techniques and attention to attachment patterns. Sessions focus on understanding feelings, improving communication and trying small, practical changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of experience working with a broad range of concerns, from mood and anxiety issues to trauma, identity and long-term health challenges.
Is she registered with a professional body and where is she based?
She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for therapy sessions?
Sessions can be by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging depending on what suits the person best.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model. The subscription can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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