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Niamh Duffy, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 9 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Grief Self esteem

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Niamh Duffy welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or relationship strain. She aims to create a calm space where concerns about trauma, grief or low self-esteem can be talked through in plain language. Niamh uses a caring, person-centred approach and lets the client set the pace of work.

She has nine years' experience working in the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration. That background means she has regularly supported people with a wide range of worries, from panic attacks and obsessive thoughts to feelings of emptiness and isolation.

Background and approach

She also helps with issues such as abandonment, attachment and communication problems. In sessions she combines client-centred listening with practical methods from cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness. This mix aims to help people notice unhelpful thinking patterns, manage intense feelings and build small changes into everyday life.

Motivational interviewing may be used to help people find what matters most and decide on next steps. Niamh pays attention to safety and to the effects of trauma and abuse, and she will work gently around sensitive topics. She supports people dealing with separation, domestic violence, guilt, shame and difficulties with self-harm or self-love.

Her style is straightforward and compassionate. Conversations focus on clear goals and realistic steps. People can expect a respectful, down-to-earth way of working that keeps the client's priorities at the centre of therapy.

How Niamh combines approaches for online work

Niamh uses client-centred counselling which means she follows the person's concerns and priorities. This approach is about listening closely and offering gentle guidance so people feel understood and in control of the conversation.

She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, a practical method that helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking. CBT can be useful for anxiety, panic attacks, obsessive thoughts and low mood. Mindfulness therapy is used alongside this to develop everyday habits for noticing thoughts and calming strong emotions, which helps with stress and rumination.

Figuring out which approach will help most is part of the work. Niamh will discuss options with each person and decide together what to try first, adjusting methods as goals change. That collaborative process helps make therapy relevant to real-life problems.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be quicker check-ins, and messaging or live chat can suit shorter, more frequent contact. These formats give practical flexibility for juggling work, family and day-to-day life while keeping therapy focused and goal oriented.

What concerns does Niamh commonly help with?

Niamh supports people with stress, anxiety and relationship issues, plus trauma and abuse. She also helps with grief, self-esteem and related problems such as panic, OCD symptoms and social anxiety.

What style of therapy does she use?

Her work is mainly client-centred, so sessions follow the person's lead. She also draws on cognitive behavioural techniques, mindfulness and motivational interviewing when helpful.

How long has she been practising?

She has nine years of experience working as a counsellor and psychotherapist in the United Kingdom.

What credentials and region are noted?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and works in the United Kingdom.

Can I have sessions in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are costs handled?

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

How do I start working with her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse

Also listed

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 9 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Niamh Duffy, BACP

Background and approach

How Niamh combines approaches for online work

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety