Mary Harrington, BACP

Mary Harrington is a UK-qualified therapeutic counsellor with five years of professional practice and a particular specialism in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). She works in an integrative way, drawing on client-centered techniques, psychodynamic ideas, and evidence-informed CBT strategies to tailor support to each person’s needs and goals. Mary is registered with the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and brings both focused therapeutic training and a compassionate, non-judgmental approach to her work.

Her experience spans a broad range of presenting issues, including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, low self-esteem, ADHD, addiction, relationship and family concerns, grief, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting challenges, anger, career transitions, bipolar management, and coping with life changes. She also has an additional focus on adoption and foster care, attachment concerns, neurodiversity-related issues such as autism and Asperger syndrome, body image and hoarding, caregiver stress, and domestic violence. Her practice supports LGBT clients and those facing compassion fatigue or bereavement.

Mary has two decades of experience supporting young people with ADHD and autism, which informs her sensitive and practical approach when working with neurodiverse clients. She communicates with respect and sensitivity and aims to create a therapeutic space where people can explore change at their own pace. Mary offers sessions on Fridays only and monitors messages several times a day, responding between 6 and 8 pm Monday to Friday. On weekends she may be resting or undertaking training but will aim to reply as soon as possible.

Online therapeutic approaches and remote support

Client-centered therapy places the person’s own experiences and goals at the heart of the process, offering an empathic, non-directive space where individuals can explore feelings and make meaning of their lives; it is helpful for building self-esteem, improving relationships, and navigating life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviours through practical strategies and exercises; it is commonly used for anxiety, depression, stress management, and many everyday difficulties.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a structured approach for processing traumatic memories and reducing distress linked to past events; it can support people working through trauma, abuse, and other deeply troubling experiences.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey and Mary works collaboratively with each person to find the best fit based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She integrates methods and adapts plans as therapy progresses, involving clients in decisions about focus and pace.

Online work is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes scheduling more flexible and allows therapy to fit around work, family, or mobility needs. Sessions by these methods enable consistent access to registered professionals and therapists while supporting continuity of care even when in-person meetings are not possible. Mary schedules sessions on Fridays and manages message responses during weekday evenings, helping clients coordinate appointments and follow-up between sessions.