Mairi Brown, BACP

Mairi Brown is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety and relationship difficulties. She supports people facing addiction, grief and identity-related concerns, including LGBT issues. Her approach is warm and respectful, and she aims to make the first step feel possible for anyone who is nervous about seeking help.

She works by tailoring conversations and plans to each person’s situation. Sessions focus on practical steps and on understanding what matters most to the client. Mairi uses straightforward tools to help with mood, coping and communication rather than jargon or long theory lessons.

Her ways of working draw on several evidence-informed approaches. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice what matters and commit to small changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ideas are used to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try new behaviours.

She also uses Client-Centred Therapy ideas to build a trusting space where people can be heard without judgement. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when people need practical emotion regulation and distress-tolerance techniques.

Mairi has six years of professional experience and holds BACP membership, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She practises in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. To start, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to her availability.

How Mairi adapts therapeutic approaches for online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take small, manageable steps towards them. It is useful for anxiety, stress and life transitions where someone wants clearer direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviours to ease mood and reduce avoidance. It often suits issues such as anxiety, low mood and some eating or sleeping problems.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals and preferences and try methods that fit their situation. They will adjust techniques over time based on what helps most for day-to-day life.

The original profile does not name which online session formats are offered, so please confirm current format options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins between appointments, and remove travel time. Others appreciate being able to work from a quieter place or choose sessions that do not require video. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt ACT and CBT tools to work well in remote sessions, using exercises, behaviour plans and practical skill practice to make therapy feel useful and manageable.