Counsellor profile
Mary Harrington, BACP
United Kingdom
UK counsellor - Anger and trauma support
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 400765
- Experience5 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- CBT methods
- EMDR for trauma
- Client-Centred work
About Mary
Mary Harrington is a UK therapeutic counsellor registered with the BACP with five years of professional experience. She works with adults on a range of difficulties including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, eating and sleeping problems, parenting pressures, career stress, and anger.
She combines several approaches in her work rather than sticking to one model. Mary uses Client-Centred Therapy to prioritise the person's own perspective, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to address unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns, and EMDR for trauma-related distress. She also draws on psychodynamic ideas and hypnotherapy when these fit the client's aims.
In sessions she aims to be direct and practical. Conversations focus on what is happening now, what patterns keep repeating, and clear steps a person can try between sessions. For someone who snaps at loved ones, gets stuck in resentful thinking at work, or struggles with another person’s anger, this practical focus looks at triggers and concrete coping skills.
Mary has long experience supporting young people with ADHD and autism, and she brings that background into adult work when it helps. She offers English-language counselling from the United Kingdom and does not work with international clients.
To begin, people are asked to use the online matching process and schedule a first session. Mary communicates by message in the evenings on weekdays to arrange and follow up on appointments.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Mary uses Client-Centred Therapy to centre the person's experience and priorities, helping them talk through what matters most and decide their next steps. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the thoughts and behaviours that keep anger and stress active and offers simple exercises to practise between sessions. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is offered for trauma-related distress and involves structured processing to reduce the grip of painful memories.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Mary discusses options with each person and together they decide which methods suit the client’s goals and preferences. The choice of approach can change over time as needs shift, and she treats that as a collaborative process.
The therapist's profile does not list specific session formats here, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when that helps, and remove travel time so sessions sit better around work or family commitments. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and homework for remote sessions, and Mary will help plan practical steps that fit the way the client lives.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she address?
She works with adults who want help managing anger that shows up in relationships, at work, or as built-up resentment. Anger is listed among the concerns she supports.
How does Mary approach therapy?
Her style blends Client-Centred Therapy, CBT and EMDR, with psychodynamic ideas and hypnotherapy when useful. Sessions focus on current patterns and practical steps to try between meetings.
What is her background and experience?
She has five years of professional counselling experience and two decades supporting young people with ADHD and autism. That background informs her adult work where relevant.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in another language or from outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with Mary?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.