Murray Harvey

• Stress and anxiety
• Attachment issues
• CBT and existential

About Murray

Murray Harvey helps people work through stress, anxiety, family concerns, self-esteem problems, bipolar-related issues and coping with life changes using a pluralistic approach. He works with ideas from Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), existential thinking and motivational interviewing. He is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has three years' experience.

Murray trained in counselling and completed a master's in psychology. He describes his practice as pragmatic and pluralistic, combining different approaches to match what each person needs. Sessions focus on clear conversation and practical steps as well as exploring how past relationships and attachment patterns affect present life.

He draws on personal experience of anxiety, panic and addiction to inform his understanding of difficult feelings. He says this helps him recognise common struggles and to be direct and honest in sessions. He also notes he is exploring possible attention difference for himself at present.

Murray says he aims to work with most psychological presentations and that he particularly engages with anxiety-based difficulties and with male clients. He is open about saying when a particular issue is not his area, to keep the work fair and useful for the person in front of him.

His sessions are described as straightforward and collaborative. Murray emphasises ongoing learning and discussion about the work, and that the person sets the goals for what they want from counselling.

Away from counselling he enjoys music, walking his dog and studying human behaviour. He invites people to get in touch to see if they can work together.

How Murray uses different approaches in online work

Murray uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships influence current patterns of trust, closeness and communication; this can help with relationship issues and attachment concerns. He uses Client-Centred Therapy to focus on the person's perspective, offering a non-directive space to talk through feelings and choices. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thought patterns and to try practical steps for managing anxiety, mood and coping skills.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Murray describes his method as collaborative and pluralistic, so he will discuss options and agree which methods to use based on the person's needs and goals. The choice of approach can change as the work progresses and new priorities emerge.

Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify them. Online sessions can help fit counselling into a busy life by avoiding travel, making it easier to schedule brief check-ins or longer appointments, and allowing meetings from different locations on days that are otherwise busy. Registered or accredited professionals often find online work useful for consistent weekly contact and for combining talking therapy with practical homework between sessions.

Topics Murray lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Family conflicts
• Self-esteem
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• Abandonment
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Dependent personality
• Dissociation
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Fertility issues
• Forgiveness
• Hearing impaired
• Immigration issues
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Intellectual disability
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Mood disorders
• Multicultural concerns
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Paranoia
• Phobias
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual dysfunction
• Sexuality
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Existential Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Murray

Does he work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and panic are listed among his main concerns and he notes he works well with anxiety-based problems.

What kind of counselling does he offer?

He practises pluralistic counselling, integrating Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy, CBT, existential ideas and motivational interviewing as needed.

What experience does he have?

He has three years' experience and completed a master's in psychology after studying counselling at university.

Is he registered with a professional body in the UK?

Yes. He is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.

Can I have sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English only.

Does he work with international clients?

No. He does not take clients outside the United Kingdom.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start a first session?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.