Margaret Brannigan , BACP

Margaret Brannigan is a counsellor with 11 years of experience who uses a person-centred approach. She sees people who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression and the fallout from trauma. She also helps with relationship and intimacy-related issues and supports those facing parenting challenges or grief.

Her practice focuses on practical problem solving. Sessions are aimed at helping people understand what matters to them and take steps they feel ready for. She invites clients to lead the conversation and works alongside them to identify manageable goals.

Margaret draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to help change unhelpful thoughts and patterns. She also uses mindfulness to build present-moment awareness and existential ideas to help people consider meaning and values. Motivational interviewing is part of her work when people want help finding motivation to change.

Her caseload has included addiction, sleep and eating difficulties, ADHD and compassion fatigue. She has worked with a wide range of issues such as abandonment, communication problems, chronic health concerns and body image worries. These varied experiences inform a practical, down-to-earth style.

Margaret is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She offers sessions in English and accepts international clients. To begin, people use the site Start Therapy button to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to her availability.

How her approaches translate to online work

Margaret combines person-centred work with cognitive behavioural ideas and mindfulness practice. Person-centred therapy focuses on listening and helping people find their own answers, which can work well online through regular conversational sessions. Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and often uses practical exercises to try between appointments. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention practices to reduce stress and improve mood.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and then tailor sessions to that plan. People are encouraged to give feedback so the approach can be adjusted over time.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow a shorter check-in when needed. It can also make some exercises, such as mindfulness practices or thought records, easier to keep in daily life.