Moira McCarthy , BACP, NCPS

Moira McCarthy is a therapist based in the United Kingdom who works with 18-year-olds and adults, offering both one-to-one and group therapy sessions.

She specialises in Client-Centered or Person-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and integrative holistic approaches, tailoring her work to the needs of each person she supports.

She is a member of the British Association Counselling and Psychotherapy Association and holds the credentials BACP and NCPS, professional counselling and psychotherapy qualifications that indicate membership of recognised professional bodies.

Those qualifications and skills have enabled her to facilitate successful individual sessions as well as wellbeing workshops for local authorities and a range of businesses.

Moira works continuously to apply her training in ways that support clients' wellbeing, fostering a warm therapeutic space where people can talk openly and work toward positive change.

As a professional practitioner she attends regular supervision to maintain the quality of her work and to ensure she practices ethically within the theoretical framework set by BACP.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on providing an accepting, non-directive environment in which the client is the expert on their own experience. This approach helps people explore their feelings, build self-awareness, and strengthen self-worth in ways that suit their personal pace and goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a structured approach that looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. It offers practical strategies to address patterns that contribute to stress, anxiety, low mood, and other everyday difficulties.

Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships influence current patterns in relationships and emotional regulation. It can be especially helpful for people coping with abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, or recurring relationship struggles.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work and is decided collaboratively. Moira will discuss options with each person, considering needs, goals, and preferences, and adapt methods over time so the therapy fits the individual.

Online sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for busy lives and those who cannot attend in person. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from different locations, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable.