About Mary
Mary Harrington is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with a BACP credential and five years of professional experience. She welcomes people who are ready to take a first step towards change and aims to provide calm, respectful support during that process.
Mary uses an integrative approach that draws on client-centred ways of working alongside cognitive behavioural therapy and EMDR where helpful. Sessions are conversational and focused on practical steps the person can try between meetings.
Background and approach
She keeps explanations simple and avoids jargon so people can make clear choices about their next steps. Her background includes substantial experience supporting young people with ADHD and autism, and she brings that practical knowledge into sessions when it is relevant to a person's goals.
Mary describes her style as non-judgemental and compassionate, with an emphasis on building trust and understanding over time. People commonly come to Mary for help with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, addictions and relationship concerns. She also supports those coping with life changes, grief, eating or sleeping difficulties, and career strain.
Mary works alongside clients to explore what feels most important and to develop manageable strategies. Appointments are arranged on set days and messages are checked during the working week. Prospective clients are encouraged to use the Start Therapy button and complete the short questionnaire to be matched and schedule a session as the next step.
What Mary works with
Everything Mary lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Mary is listed here; the rest shows what else Mary works with.
- 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
Approaches Mary lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Hypnotherapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Mary’s approaches can work online
Client-centred work focuses on the person in front of the counsellor. It involves listening carefully and helping individuals set their own goals, which can suit a wide range of issues such as low self-esteem or life changes.Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together. It offers practical tools and short exercises to try between appointments, which many people find useful for anxiety, depression and stress.
EMDR, or eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing, is used to process memories that continue to cause distress. In sessions it uses guided attention and structured steps to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories for some people.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Mary will discuss goals, preferences and what feels manageable, and she will help decide which methods to try together. This is a collaborative process aimed at matching techniques to each person's needs.
Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions around work or caring responsibilities and avoiding travel time. Please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, as the biography does not list them. Many people find online appointments make it easier to keep therapy consistent alongside everyday life.
Questions people ask about Mary
What concerns does she help with?
Mary supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma, depression and self-esteem issues, among other concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is conversational and non-judgemental, using practical steps and plain language to help people make changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of professional counselling experience and additional long-term work supporting young people with ADHD and autism.
What credentials and region apply?
She holds BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current options with the service before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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