Mary Harrington , BACP

Mary Harrington is a UK-qualified Therapeutic Counsellor with five years of professional experience and a specialism in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). She works in an integrative way, drawing on Person-Centred Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy and CBT so her work can be tailored to each person’s needs and the changes they want to make.

Mary has supported people with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and domestic abuse, life changes, depression, motivation and weight issues, phobias, addiction, low self-esteem and confidence. Her practice also focuses on areas such as relationships, grief, parenting, ADHD, neurodiversity and caregiver stress, reflecting longstanding experience of working with young people with ADHD and autism.

She brings a non-judgmental, respectful and compassionate manner to sessions, aiming to create a space where clients feel heard and understood. Mary holds the BACP credential - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which reflects professional standing within the UK counselling community.

Mary typically offers sessions on Fridays and monitors messages several times a day. She aims to respond between 6 and 8 pm Monday to Friday and will try to reply during weekends when possible, noting that she balances work with training and rest to avoid rushed replies.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support

Mary commonly works with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and EMDR. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a goal-oriented approach that helps people identify unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and develop practical strategies to manage issues such as anxiety, depression and stress. EMDR is a trauma-focused method that uses guided processing to help people reduce the intensity of distressing memories and related symptoms, often used for trauma and abuse recovery.

She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes empathy, respect and a collaborative relationship so clients feel supported while exploring their goals. Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process - Mary works together with each client to determine which methods best match their needs, goals and preferences, and she adapts the work as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with Mary is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to attend sessions from home or work and to choose the format that best supports ongoing engagement and practical access to licensed professionals and therapists.