Mary Attwood, BACP

Mary Attwood has practised as a counsellor in the United Kingdom for seven years. She holds BACP, which is shown as her professional credential, and has worked in private practice supporting people through a range of life stresses. Her opening message is straightforward: starting therapy takes courage, and she aims to make that step easier.

Her work centres on listening and building a trusting space. She follows a humanistic, client-centred way of working where people set the pace. Sessions are a place to talk about stress, anxiety, loss, low confidence, depression and related concerns without feeling judged.

Mary combines talking-based approaches with practical steps when helpful. She draws on ideas from cognitive behavioural methods to spot patterns in thinking and from solution-focused work to try small, manageable changes. Attachment-based thinking informs how she looks at relationship patterns and long-standing emotional wounds.

People often come with relationship strain, problems around intimacy, parenting pressure, or the impact of grief and abuse. She also supports those facing addiction, anger, ageing questions, caregiver stress and the complications of separation or infidelity. Mary explains things plainly and helps people map out what they want to change.

Sessions tend to be collaborative and down to earth. She works with clients to set goals and pick simple exercises that fit day-to-day life. The emphasis is on steady progress and clearer ways of handling difficult feelings.

How her approaches work in online counselling

Mary commonly draws on client-centred work and cognitive behavioural ideas. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening, acceptance and helping people find their own answers; it suits those who want a non-directive space to talk. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts affect mood and behaviour and uses simple exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it is often helpful for anxiety, low mood and stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Mary will talk through your goals and preferences and help decide whether a gentler listening approach, practical CBT techniques, or a mix will fit best. That decision is collaborative and may change as therapy progresses.

Confirm the exact session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by removing travel time or allowing a session during a lunch break. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed and avoid needing to be on camera if that helps you engage. Registered or accredited professionals often use remote sessions to maintain continuity of care and to reach people in different locations.