Mary Harrington
Compassionate counselling shaped around your goals
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About Mary
Mary Harrington is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who aims to help people move towards a more fulfilling life. She holds BACP accreditation, and brings five years of professional experience to her practice. Mary writes in a calm, respectful tone and focuses on practical support tailored to each person.
Her work is grounded in approaches that emphasise the person’s own goals and choices. She uses Client-Centred Therapy to follow what matters most to the client and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours.
Background and approach
Mary also offers EMDR for people processing traumatic memories, and draws on psychodynamic ideas and hypnotherapy when these fit a person’s needs. Mary takes a non-judgemental stance and aims to treat people with sensitivity and compassion. She has many years of experience supporting young people around ADHD and autism, so she is familiar with issues that can arise around neurodiversity.
She pays attention to what a person brings to the room and adjusts her approach accordingly. Typical concerns she works with include stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions and low self-esteem. Mary also supports people dealing with grief, parenting strain, eating and sleeping difficulties, and career-related stress.
She lists a number of additional focus areas including adoption and foster care and caregiver stress. Sessions are arranged around what the person needs and the change they want to see. Communication times are explained up front so people know when to expect replies.
To begin, readers should use the site's Start Therapy button and follow the matching steps.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 5
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 400765
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Mary's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Mary works with
Everything Mary lists, 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
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 works online
Finding the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t helped in the past, and then suggest approaches that fit those needs. This is a collaborative process and plans can change as progress is made.
Session arrangements should be confirmed before booking because the biography does not specify formats here. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by removing travel time or allowing a session during a shorter break. It can also allow people to use quieter surroundings, choose whether to be on camera or not, or select shorter check-ins when needed. Check the site’s booking steps to confirm the exact session options offered by this therapist.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does Mary help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions and low self-esteem, among other concerns. The biography lists many additional focus areas, including adoption and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is non-judgemental and person-focused. She combines Client-Centred work with practical CBT techniques and other approaches to match a person's needs.
What is her professional background?
Mary has five years of professional counselling experience and significant prior work supporting young people around ADHD and autism. She has experience with trauma-related work and a range of emotional difficulties.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and holds BACP accreditation as supplied in the biography.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted, so people located outside the United Kingdom should note that limitation.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time as described in the fact sheet.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button on the site, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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