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Mary Prime, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 8 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, Anxiety Grief Depression Coping with life changes

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Mary Prime is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with eight years of practical experience. She holds BACP accreditation which she uses alongside conversational, person-focused work. Mary aims to make therapy straightforward and approachable for people who are worried or unsure about starting.

She mostly offers sessions in the evenings and at weekends to fit around busy lives. Mary meets each person where they are and listens first. She uses a person-centred style and blends in cognitive behavioural ideas and mindfulness when helpful.

Background and approach

Sessions are collaborative and practical, with simple strategies you can try between meetings. Her background includes work in talking therapies within the NHS as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner and roles as a social prescriber in community mental health teams. That experience means she is familiar with common mental health worries and local services.

Mary has worked mainly online since the COVID-19 pandemic and values the flexibility that brings. Mary has supported many people through anxiety, stress, low mood and bereavement, and she also works with relationship and intimacy concerns. She has a particular interest in chronic pain and long-term health conditions and speaks from personal lived experience of managing persistent pain.

She also supports people dealing with caregiving strain, body image and eating concerns, obsessive or compulsive behaviours, and issues around purpose and isolation. Sessions can include practical coping ideas, day-to-day adjustments and exploration of values to help steady the next steps. To begin, Mary suggests a short initial conversation to clarify what you need and how you might work together.

She combines warmth with clear, doable suggestions so people can feel more in control of their day-to-day life.

Approaches in the online counselling room

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on understanding each person without judgement. The counsellor listens closely and helps people find their own answers, which can be useful for low mood, uncertainty and relationship worries.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions interact. It teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns and is often used for anxiety, stress and some mood problems.

Mindfulness Therapy brings gentle attention to the present moment and can reduce reactivity to difficult thoughts or physical sensations. It often complements other work and supports coping with pain, worry and sleep problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and then shape sessions together. That collaborative process helps decide whether to focus on listening and reflection, practical CBT exercises, mindfulness practices or a mix of these.

Online therapy offers flexible options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation across distances, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat and messaging suit short check-ins or people who prefer writing. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or mobility needs and to keep continuity between sessions.

What concerns does Mary commonly help with?

Mary supports people with anxiety, stress, low mood and grief, as well as relationship and intimacy issues. She also works with eating and sleeping problems, OCD tendencies, and the challenges of long-term health conditions.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her sessions are person-centred and collaborative, with an emphasis on listening and practical steps. She draws on cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness when those approaches fit the person's goals.

What kind of experience does she bring?

Mary has eight years of professional experience, including time as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner in NHS talking therapies and work as a social prescriber in community mental health teams.

What are Mary’s credentials and where is she based?

She is accredited with BACP and practises from the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with Mary?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does the cost and sign-up work?

Cost varies with location and the subscription-based service used; the subscription can be cancelled at any time. To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience: 8 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Mary Prime, BACP

Background and approach

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What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety