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Moira McCarthy, BACP, NCPS
United Kingdom
Counsellor - anxiety and stress support
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Client-centred work
- Wellbeing workshops
About Moira
Moira McCarthy is a counsellor with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and a member of the NCPS, with 18 years of experience. She works one-to-one with adults and with 18-year-olds. She helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem and depression among other concerns.
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centred approaches. That means she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different ways of responding. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-focused ideas when these suit a person's situation.
Moira runs wellbeing workshops for local authorities and businesses, and she offers individual counselling sessions. She meets people who want concrete coping strategies and clearer communication patterns. Sessions often include practical exercises and short homework tasks to try between meetings.
She keeps her work within the BACP framework and attends regular supervision. That means she follows the professional standards set out by her membership bodies and checks her work with a supervisor.
Her practice also covers issues such as parenting strain, adoption and foster care concerns, relationship problems, chronic illness and caregiver stress. People who come for help usually want straightforward tools to manage mood, sleep and daily pressures.
Sessions are delivered in English and Moira accepts international clients. Before booking, confirm the exact session options and formats available at the time you enquire.
How CBT, ACT and attachment work in online sessions
Moira uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot patterns of thought and behaviour that make problems worse, then try clearer ways of responding. CBT is often used for anxiety, low mood and sleeping difficulties and includes practical homework tasks to practise between meetings.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to values-based action. Attachment-Based Therapy informs work on relationship patterns, communication and issues connected to adoption, foster care or abandonment concerns.
Finding the right way of working is part of the process. The therapist will discuss options with a client and pick approaches that fit the person’s goals and preferences. This is a collaborative decision, so methods can change as work proceeds.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the exact online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed and remove travel time. Registered or accredited professionals often adapt exercises and homework for remote sessions so practical work continues between meetings.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, depression and related concerns such as sleeping problems and addictions.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses client-centred listening alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and ACT to give practical steps and chances to try different responses between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 18 years of professional experience working in one-to-one therapy and running wellbeing workshops for organisations.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and NCPS, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients; confirm any time-zone or scheduling details when you arrange sessions.
What are the session formats?
The original biography does not specify formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
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