Mary McConville

• CBT techniques
• Mindfulness exercises
• Psychodynamic work

About Mary

Mary McConville works with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and depression using a mix of talking therapies and practical techniques. She uses Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness and Psychodynamic approaches. Mary is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has six years of experience.

Mary uses straightforward, conversational sessions. She listens to what matters to the client and helps them set clear goals. Practical tools from CBT are used when helpful, alongside reflective work about patterns and past experiences from psychodynamic thinking.

Sessions often include mindfulness exercises to help reduce worry and improve focus. Work can focus on day-to-day coping, improving communication, and handling difficult feelings after loss or trauma. She also supports people dealing with chronic health issues and caregiving stress.

Mary works with concerns linked to identity and LGBT issues, and with people affected by eating problems, low self-esteem, or compassion fatigue. She can help clients think through financial stress, midlife questions, or feelings of isolation and loneliness.

Her approach balances talking through current difficulties with practical steps to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. Clients and the counsellor plan the work together, reviewing progress as they go.

Approaches used in online sessions and practical benefits

Mary draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy when working online. CBT involves identifying unhelpful thought and behaviour patterns and trying small, practical changes to see if they help with mood and anxiety. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, reflecting and helping the client make sense of what they want to change.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The counsellor and client discuss goals, look at what has helped before, and agree which methods to try. That plan is reviewed as sessions progress so the work can be adjusted to what is most useful.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the current session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling around daily life, for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a busy day, or avoiding the need to be on camera for every appointment. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt mindfulness exercises and CBT tasks to be done between sessions so people can practise skills in their everyday routines.

Topics Mary lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Intimacy-related issues
• Coping with life changes
• ADHD
• LGBT
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Eating disorders
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Compassion fatigue
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Attachment issues
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Co-morbidity
• Codependency
• Communication problems
• Family problems
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Narcissism
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Personality disorders
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Post-traumatic stress
• Self-love
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy

Questions about Mary

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed areas of focus and are addressed using CBT, mindfulness and talking therapies.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses Client-Centred Therapy alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mindfulness and Psychodynamic approaches.

How much experience does she have?

She has six years of professional experience and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Where is she based?

She is based in the United Kingdom and lists the UK as her location.

Which languages are available?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can I work with her from outside the UK?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start sessions?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.