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Margaret Finnegan, BACP

Credentials
BACP
Experience
5 years
Practising in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Sessions
Online only
Client ages
Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGriefSelf esteemDepression

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Margaret Finnegan offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood or relationship strains. She speaks plainly and works to make sessions feel manageable for someone contacting therapy for the first time. Margaret aims to help people notice unhelpful thought patterns and find small, steady ways to feel more in control.

She uses a client-centred approach, listening closely to what matters most to each person. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, is also part of her work and helps people change thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on clear steps the client can try between meetings and on understanding how thoughts, feelings and bodily reactions connect. Margaret brings five years of experience in one-to-one and group settings promoting mental health awareness. She holds BACP membership, which is recorded as BACP in her credentials.

Her background includes practical experience supporting people through grief, relationship difficulties and loneliness. Clients can expect straightforward conversation about guilt, shame, self-esteem and social anxiety. Margaret places importance on helping people build self-love and reduce isolation through small changes and ongoing reflection.

She encourages questions and adapts sessions to each person's pace. Sessions are offered in English and delivered online by video calls, phone, live chat or text messaging. People start by completing a short questionnaire then arrange sessions according to her schedule.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

Margaret uses client-centred counselling and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy as the main foundations of her work. Client-Centred Therapy involves listening without judgement and shaping sessions around what the client says matters most. It helps people feel heard and begin to make choices at their own pace.

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions interact. It breaks problems into concrete parts and tests small changes, which can be useful for anxiety, low mood and social fears.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify which methods suit the person's needs, goals and preferences. That means agreeing goals together and adjusting techniques if something is not helping.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, so people can choose what fits their life. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat allows shorter check-ins and text messaging can support ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule consistent work around day-to-day commitments and to try therapy in a way that feels practical.
What concerns does Margaret focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, grief and low self-esteem. Additional focus areas include guilt, shame, isolation, self-love and social anxiety.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her style is listening-led and practical. Sessions combine client-centred listening with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques to try specific steps between meetings.
What experience does she have?
She has five years of experience working in one-to-one and group settings to promote mental health awareness and support people with common emotional difficulties.
What credentials and location are listed?
Her listed credential is BACP and she is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and client locations are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are used?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Tap the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
5 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English

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