Mairi Brown, BACP
Experienced counsellor helping with stress and relationships
Details
| Name | Mairi Brown |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 6 |
About Mairi
Mairi Brown is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship tension and the effects of trauma and abuse. She supports those dealing with depression, addiction concerns, grief and issues around self‑esteem. Mairi also offers help with parenting strain, sleeping and eating problems, and intimacy or career worries.
She works in a straightforward, respectful way and adapts sessions to each person. Conversations focus on what matters to the individual and on practical steps they can try between meetings.
Background and approach
The aim is to build small, manageable changes rather than to rush a fixed plan. Mairi draws on Narrative approaches alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client‑centred ideas and cognitive strategies to help people rewrite unhelpful stories and notice different choices. She also uses elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy when emotional regulation and coping skills are priorities.
Her practice is collaborative. Clients can expect clear explanations of methods and gentle challenge when it helps progress. Sessions explore current difficulties, personal history where relevant, and options for new ways of responding.
Mairi holds BACP accreditation, which shows she works to professional standards in the UK. She has six years of professional experience and tailors her approach to each person's needs. Starting therapy is described as a courageous step, and she aims to support people through that process.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse among the things Mairi works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Mairi among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Mairi among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Mairi among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Mairi among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Mairi among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Mairi among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Mairi among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Mairi among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Mairi among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Mairi directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Mairi directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Approaches that shape online work
Many of Mairi's sessions draw on Narrative ideas, which help people separate themselves from problem stories and see different ways of living. Narrative approaches can be useful for people wrestling with identity, relationship patterns or long‑standing personal narratives.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, which focuses on clarifying values and creating committed action even when difficult thoughts or feelings remain. ACT can help with anxiety, avoidance and problems that recur despite effort.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist talks with each person about their goals, preferences and what has or hasn't helped before, then adapts methods accordingly. Decisions about pacing and tools are made jointly so the work feels relevant and manageable.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text‑based messaging, giving options for different needs. Video is useful for deeper conversations and non‑verbal signals, phone calls can fit into a busy day, and chat or messaging can support short check‑ins or people who prefer written communication. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments while keeping continuity between sessions.
Common questions about this listing
What issues does Mairi specialise in?
Mairi supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties and the effects of trauma and abuse. She also works with concerns such as addiction, depression, grief, self‑esteem and parenting challenges.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is respectful and collaborative, with a focus on tailoring conversations and plans to each person. Sessions aim to be practical and to identify small, doable steps between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has six years of professional experience supporting clients with a wide range of emotional and behavioural concerns. Her background includes work with addiction, LGBT issues and relationship problems.
What credentials and location are relevant?
She holds BACP accreditation and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text‑based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
Contacting this therapist
Sessions with Mairi are arranged through our partner platform. It asks a few questions about what you are looking for, then shows you the therapists available to you, including Mairi where she has space. Ask about fees, and whether she holds a licence or registration where you live.
Or see other therapists in United Kingdom »
This is a partner link. We will earn a commission if you sign up through it, at no cost to you. It does not change what you pay or the order of the listings.
Other listings in this directory
- Patricia Pardy, LMHC, LCPC - New York
- Wendy Galyen, LCSW - Indiana
- Danielle Doskocil, LPC, LCMHC - South Carolina
- Moushumi Ghose, LMFT - California
- All therapists for stress, anxiety »