About Mairi
Mairi Brown is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, relationship difficulties and LGBT matters. She seeks to offer sensitive, respectful support and to tailor conversations to each person’s needs. Mairi encourages small steps and aims to be a steady presence as people make changes in their lives.
She uses several common therapies to help people manage difficult feelings. Sessions focus on practical ways to cope with anxiety, to address patterns that fuel addiction, and to improve communication in relationships.
Background and approach
Work may include noticing unhelpful thoughts, practising new behaviours, and clarifying personal values. Mairi trained under the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and brings six years of professional experience to her practice. That background includes helping people with grief, anger, self-esteem, sleeping and eating concerns, and issues around intimacy and parenting.
Her approach is collaborative. She listens first and adapts methods to suit what each person wants to achieve. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused, with room for emotional processing and practical skill-building.
People often start by naming one or two pressing concerns. From there Mairi helps set simple, achievable steps. She aims to make therapy feel manageable and relevant to everyday life.
What Mairi works with
Everything Mairi lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Mairi is listed here; the rest shows what else Mairi works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Mairi lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches work in online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It often suits those wanting to reduce avoidance and live a more valued life. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, CBT, focuses on spotting and changing patterns of thinking and behaviour that keep problems going, which can help with anxiety, depression and sleep issues. Client-Centred Therapy places the person's experience at the heart of each session, with the counsellor offering empathy and non-judgemental listening to help someone find their own solutions.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss your goals and preferences and help find methods that fit. That decision is collaborative and can be adjusted as therapy progresses.
The biography does not list specific online or in-person formats, so please confirm session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around busy days, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to maintain continuity of care when routines change. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often combine talking, guided exercises and homework in online sessions to support progress.
Questions people ask about Mairi
What issues does this counsellor help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns and relationship difficulties, as well as LGBT-related matters and a range of other life challenges.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
The style is collaborative and conversational with a focus on practical steps. Sessions combine talking through feelings with skills practice and goal setting.
What experience does the counsellor have?
Mairi has six years of professional experience working with people on issues such as grief, anger, self-esteem and coping with life changes.
What are the counsellor's credentials and where are they based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with this counsellor?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the counsellor's availability.
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