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Mary McConville, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - anxiety and relationships
See online therapy options- CBT and mindfulness
- Client-centred work
- Practical coping skills
About Mary
Mary McConville is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with six years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, low self-esteem, and depression. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused, aimed at practical changes in thinking and behaviour.
She works with a wide range of issues including grief, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, compassion fatigue and challenges linked to ADHD and LGBT identity. Mary also supports people facing life transitions, caregiver stress, chronic illness and ageing-related worries. Her background covers both short-term coping and longer-standing emotional patterns.
Her approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centred listening and mindfulness techniques. These methods are used to notice unhelpful thoughts, try different responses and build everyday coping skills. She also draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at recurring patterns that affect current relationships.
Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps that can be tried between meetings. Conversations include gentle reflection on feelings and structured exercises for thinking and behaviour. Clients can expect a steady, organised style that favours small experiments and measurable progress.
Mary asks people to begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and then scheduling a first session. Fees vary by location and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
How her approaches work in online sessions
Mary combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centred and mindfulness methods in straightforward, practical ways. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing different responses; it is often used for anxiety, low mood and stress. Client-centred work emphasises listening and reflecting the person's experience so they feel heard while deciding on next steps. Mindfulness therapy involves simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm.Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. She will discuss goals, current difficulties and what the person prefers. Together they choose exercises and techniques to try, then review what helped and adjust the plan as needed.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current online session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work or caregiving, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Many people find it useful to practise exercises between meetings and then discuss progress in the next session, which can make steady change more manageable.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with most often?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, low self-esteem and depression, plus related areas such as grief, trauma and eating concerns.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style combines practical, structured techniques with listening and reflection. She uses exercises and small experiments alongside open conversation.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of post-qualification experience working with emotional and relational difficulties.
What credential does she hold and where does she practise?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.