Mary Heneghan , PACFA

Mary Heneghan is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, career doubts and depression. She also supports those coping with big life changes and the daily pressures that come with them. Mary writes that taking the first step to seek help takes courage, and she acknowledges that step with warmth and respect.

Mary uses a strengths-based approach that treats each person as the expert of their own story. In sessions she listens for practical steps clients can try between meetings. Conversations focus on building skills to manage emotions and routines that feel overwhelming.

With ten years of overall experience, Mary draws on a decade of work supporting people through transitions and ongoing pressures. She frames problems in everyday terms and prefers clear, doable strategies rather than jargon. Her aim is to help clients notice small changes that add up.

People often come to Mary for help juggling caregiving demands, chronic pain or illness, relationship communication problems, and the loneliness that can follow big life shifts. She also addresses workplace stress, money worries and questions about life purpose. Women’s issues are included among the areas she lists.

Mary sees therapy as a collaborative path. She meets people where they are and helps them shape realistic goals. Her practical focus helps clients try new ways of coping and measure progress over time.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Mary uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that aim to make day-to-day life easier. One common approach she uses focuses on building practical coping skills for anxiety and stress, such as breathing, pacing tasks and breaking problems into small steps. These techniques help when worries feel overwhelming and when routines need adjusting.

Another approach emphasises problem-solving and goal setting for life changes, career decisions and parenting challenges. This method helps people identify manageable goals, try new strategies and review what works. It is especially useful for those juggling work, caregiving or health issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Mary will work collaboratively to figure out which methods suit a person’s needs, goals and preferences. She adapts techniques over time so sessions remain relevant and helpful.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Video calls allow fuller conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be better when internet bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging are useful for short check-ins or ongoing support. These options give flexibility for people balancing work, caregiving or medical appointments.