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Mary Attwood, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 7 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteem Depression

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Mary Attwood is a BACP-registered counsellor with seven years of professional practice in the United Kingdom. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety and depression. She also supports clients dealing with grief, self-esteem issues, addictions and relationship difficulties.

Her style is warm and human-centred. She builds a calm space where people can speak openly about what is worrying them. Sessions are straightforward and conversational, with attention to what matters most to each person.

Background and approach

Mary uses a blend of approaches suited to the person in front of her. She draws on attachment-based ideas to understand how close relationships shape feelings. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, helps break down unhelpful thinking and find practical changes.

Solution-focused techniques are used to set clear goals and notice progress. People who prefer a collaborative, down-to-earth counsellor tend to work well with her. She makes room for practical coping strategies alongside gentle reflection.

Sessions can also address specific topics such as parenting strain, burnout and intimacy-related concerns. Work is adapted to each person’s situation and pace. Mary helps people find small, manageable steps when life feels overwhelming.

She welcomes international clients and holds sessions in English.

Approaches that guide online work

Mary uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early and current relationships shape feelings and behaviour. This approach can be useful for people struggling with trust, intimacy or recurring relationship patterns.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, which breaks problems into thoughts, feelings and actions. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying small experiments to change mood and behaviour.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Mary talks with each person about their goals and preferences and together they choose which methods to try. The plan can shift over time depending on what helps most.

Online sessions are offered via video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls let people use facial cues and longer conversation, while phone sessions are helpful when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins or times when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, childcare and travel commitments.

What concerns does she help with?

Mary supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and grief, plus relationship and intimacy-related issues and addictions.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She works in a human-centred, conversational way that focuses on openness and collaboration. Sessions combine reflective listening with practical steps.

What is her professional background?

She has seven years of professional experience working in independent practice in the United Kingdom.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises from the United Kingdom.

Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?

Yes. She accepts international clients and offers sessions to people living abroad.

Which session formats are offered?

Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are arranged through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working with her?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Self esteem

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Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 7 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Mary Attwood, BACP

Background and approach

Approaches that guide online work

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety