Mim McConachie, BACP

Mim McConachie (she/her) is a United Kingdom based therapist with four years of practice and membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), which is the professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists. She draws on personal experience as a recovering people-pleaser and identifies as an introvert, which informs her gentle, understanding approach to working with clients who struggle to speak up or to set boundaries.

Mim specialises in supporting people who find it hard to say no, who worry about what others think, or who have lost sight of their own needs after years of prioritising everyone else. She works integratively, combining evidence-based therapeutic techniques to suit each individual rather than relying on a single method. Sessions are paced to the client, with an emphasis on feeling heard, respected, and safe to explore difficult feelings.

In therapy with Mim clients can expect practical, straightforward work on how anxiety appears in daily life, how people-pleasing patterns affect well-being, and specific tools to help regulate emotions and increase confidence. She offers support for building boundaries, breaking old patterns and unlearning shame so clients can move toward a more authentic and self-respecting way of living. Sessions can take place from home in comfortable surroundings, allowing clients to attend in a way that feels manageable and real.

Integrative approaches for online anxiety and boundary work

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviours. It offers practical tools for managing anxiety, reducing avoidance, and responding differently when old people-pleasing habits show up. Person-centred therapy focuses on providing a warm, nonjudgemental space where the client’s own values and solutions are central; this approach supports self-exploration, self-worth and building confidence to set boundaries. Psychodynamic-informed work looks at patterns that have developed over time, including how past relationships influence current reactions, and can help make sense of recurring difficulties in relationships and self-image.

Deciding which approach to use is part of the therapeutic process. Mim collaborates with each person to explore their goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, adapting methods as therapy progresses so the work fits the individual. Registered professionals and therapists often blend techniques to meet changing needs rather than following a rigid plan.

Online therapy offers practical advantages for busy or geographically dispersed people. Video calls and phone sessions allow live conversation with visual or voice contact, while live chat and text-based messaging provide more flexibility for those who prefer typing or shorter check-ins. These options make it easier to attend sessions from home, manage therapy around other commitments, and maintain continuity of care when schedules change.