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About Mary
Mary Lavelle works on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, sleep problems, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, career questions, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, ADHD and coaching. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She has seven years' experience as a practising counsellor.
Mary trained in psychology and integrative counselling and psychotherapy, and holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. She draws on this mix of study and practical work to help people talk through specific problems and develop clearer ways of coping.
In sessions she focuses on practical steps and conversational work. She helps people identify patterns that cause distress and tries out different responses in the room. Sessions can include setting small goals or practising new ways of thinking and behaving.
Her background includes working across several contexts with a wide range of issues. That variety means she is used to adjusting how she works to suit the person in front of her, along with the issue being discussed.
Mary aims to work collaboratively and to be straightforward about options and next steps. She supports people who want help with relationship difficulties, parenting pressures, career decisions, ADHD challenges, sleep and anger issues, and those recovering from trauma and abuse.
How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Mary draws on cognitive behavioural methods, which look at how thoughts and behaviours interact. These approaches involve identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying practical experiments to change reactions, useful for anxiety, sleep and anger issues.
She also uses an integrative counselling and psychotherapy approach, which combines different techniques to fit the concern. This can include conversational work, reflective tasks between sessions and setting small, measurable goals to test new ways of coping.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Mary will talk with the client about their goals and preferences and suggest which techniques to try first. This is a collaborative process and can change over time as progress is reviewed.
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Topics Mary lists
Questions about Mary
- Does she work with anxiety and stress?
- Yes. She lists stress and anxiety among her main areas and offers practical, evidence-based techniques to manage symptoms.
- What kind of counselling does she offer?
- She practises integrative counselling and psychotherapy and uses evidence-based techniques including approaches from cognitive behavioural therapy.
- How much experience does she have?
- She has seven years' experience as a practising counsellor and has worked in psychology and mental health settings for many years prior.
- Is she a member of a professional body and where is she based?
- She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
- Which languages are supported for sessions?
- Sessions are offered in English.
- Can international clients work with her?
- Yes. She accepts international clients.
- How much do sessions cost?
- Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
- How do I begin sessions with her?
- Start by selecting the "Talk to a counsellor online" button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
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