Mary Honeyball , BACP

Mary Honeyball is a UK-licensed therapist with 20 years of professional experience supporting people through a wide range of emotional and life challenges. She works with stress and anxiety, relationship concerns, motivation and confidence, and issues with self-esteem that can contribute to depression. Her practice also addresses grief, family difficulties, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, eating and sleeping problems, parenting challenges, anger, career transitions, compassion fatigue, and seasonal affective disorder.

Mary combines a warm, accepting approach with practical skills to help clients explore their thoughts and feelings without fear of judgment. She aims to create an open space where people can feel heard and understood while developing strategies to manage symptoms and rebuild resilience. Mary holds the BACP credential - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and applies her training to tailor support to each person’s situation.

Approachability and collaboration are central to her work. She encourages clients to take the courageous first steps toward meaningful change and offers guidance and encouragement as they pursue a more fulfilling life. Mary works to empower clients, helping them build insight, practical coping tools, and a clearer sense of direction as they navigate transitions and recover from setbacks.

Therapeutic approaches Mary uses in online care

Mary uses evidence-informed approaches to guide online therapy in ways that are practical and approachable. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people accept difficult feelings while identifying personal values and committed actions - it can help with anxiety, depression, and motivation struggles. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns formed in early relationships and how they shape current connection and trust; it is useful for relationship difficulties, intimacy concerns, and family dynamics. Client-Centered Therapy centers on providing an empathetic, nonjudgmental space in which the client’s own insights and strengths lead the work - this approach supports self-esteem, coping with life changes, and emotional processing.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Mary collaborates with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as the work unfolds so clients feel involved in decisions about their care.

Online therapy with Mary is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, giving flexibility to fit different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access licensed professionals and continue therapy during life transitions, travel, or busy routines while maintaining consistent support.