May Pope

• stress and anxiety
• trauma and C/PTSD
• ADHD and neurodiversity

About May

May Pope works on stress, anxiety, family issues, trauma and abuse, depression and ADHD using evidence-based therapeutic techniques and a person-centred approach. She is registered with NCPS and has three years of counselling experience in the United Kingdom.

May uses person-centred counselling as her main method and draws on other approaches when they suit a client's situation. Sessions are offered weekly or fortnightly, and some people move to monthly check-ins later on. She supports both short-term and longer-term work depending on what a person needs.

Her practice includes work with trauma and complex post-traumatic stress presentations, and she has completed continuing professional development in trauma-related topics. May is studying for a master’s degree that focuses on autism spectrum conditions in women and family estrangement, which informs her interest in neurodiversity and related family dynamics.

She has experience from previous roles working with psychosis, addiction and mood diagnoses such as bipolar disorder, and with personality disorder presentations. She does not offer work with eating disorders or with children at this time.

Sessions take a conversational, practical tone. May aims to help people develop more effective ways of communicating, to manage caregiver stress, to address attachment concerns and to reduce guilt or shame. She also offers support around sexuality and issues that affect women.

How her therapeutic approaches work in online sessions

May describes her main way of working as person-centred counselling, which focuses on listening, reflecting and helping a person make sense of their experience. This approach is useful for people who want a collaborative, non-directive space to talk through feelings and relationships.

She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques where helpful. These involve looking at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and trying small, practical changes to reduce distress or break unhelpful patterns. CBT-style tasks can suit people with anxiety, stress or mood difficulties.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. The counsellor will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, and may adapt techniques as work progresses.

Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions around family or work commitments and avoiding travel time. Please confirm the current session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify which online formats are provided. Online work can offer shorter check-ins or regular weekly appointments to help maintain momentum.

Topics May lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Depression
• ADHD
• Attachment issues
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Communication problems
• Guilt and shame
• Sexuality
• Women's issues

Questions about May

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. She works with anxiety and panic attacks using evidence-based therapeutic techniques alongside person-centred counselling.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She offers person-centred counselling and draws on other approaches such as cognitive behavioural techniques when they are helpful.

How much experience does she have?

She has three years of counselling experience in the United Kingdom.

Where is she based and what credentials does she hold?

She practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with NCPS.

Can I work with her if I live abroad?

Yes. She accepts international clients and conducts sessions with English-speaking clients.

What session formats does she offer?

The original biography lists weekly and fortnightly sessions and also mentions some clients move to monthly check-ins; confirm the current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I start working with her?

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