Mairi Brown , BACP

Mairi Brown is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction and relationship worries. She also works with concerns linked to grief, self-esteem, body image and LGBT matters. She writes and listens with sensitivity and respect, and aims to make the first step feel less daunting for anyone considering support.

Mairi uses straightforward conversation to understand what matters most to each person. She adapts sessions to fit individual needs rather than applying a single method to everyone. This means practical strategies and clearer choices replace confusing options. Sessions are aimed at helping people cope better day to day and build healthier patterns over time.

Her approach draws on several ways of working that focus on thoughts, feelings and values. That can include tools to spot unhelpful thinking, exercises to build emotional skills, and steps to reconnect with what matters most in life. She combines this with a warm, client-centred style so people feel heard while learning new skills.

Mairi has six years of professional experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She practises from the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. Practical arrangements and session formats are discussed at the first appointment so people know what to expect.

People often come for help with parenting stress, coping with life transitions, trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping difficulties, or workplace strain. Mairi supports people who are exploring intimacy, commitment concerns, ADHD-related challenges, compassion fatigue and addiction recovery. Her work aims to be realistic, compassionate and tailored to each person’s situation.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps towards those values. It uses simple exercises to reduce getting stuck in unhelpful thinking and to increase meaningful action. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, CBT, focuses on identifying thought patterns and behaviours that keep problems going and then testing different ways of thinking and acting to change outcomes. Emotionally-Focused Therapy, EFT, pays attention to feelings and how they shape close relationships, helping people recognise, express and work through intense emotions.

Mairi treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. She will discuss options and try methods that suit the person’s goals and daily life. Together they look at what helps most and adjust the plan as therapy progresses.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls are useful when visual contact helps the conversation. Phone sessions work well for shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging suit people who prefer writing or need brief, ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family commitments and other obligations.