Margaret Wilde, BACP
Collaborative counsellor focusing on trauma recovery and growth
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Margaret Wilde is a therapeutic counsellor with eight years' experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression and trauma, and she is comfortable supporting LGBT clients. Her manner is warm and non-judgemental, and she invites people to talk through what matters to them and how they want life to change.
Before qualifying as a therapeutic counsellor, she worked for fifteen years in mental health and learning disability services. That background shapes the practical way she listens and responds.
Background and approach
Since qualifying, much of her work has focused on trauma recovery and related concerns. She works pluralistically, drawing on several therapy approaches to tailor sessions to each person. That can look like gentle exploration of early relationships, practical strategies for managing anxiety, or mindfulness exercises to steady emotions.
Sessions are guided by what the client finds most helpful. In conversation she pays close attention and reflects back what she notices. This helps people see patterns in their feelings and behaviour and why those patterns might have developed.
The aim is to build self-awareness and more helpful ways of relating to oneself and others. Margaret also helps people address issues such as attachment worries, workplace stress, grief, parenting strain, addiction, self-harm and feelings of guilt or shame. She encourages small steps that move toward clearer values, stronger self-esteem and a steadier life.
What Margaret works with
Everything Margaret lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Margaret is listed here; the rest shows what else Margaret works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Family of origin issues
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Workplace issues
Approaches Margaret lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches suited to online work
The counsellor often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and it supports choosing actions that match what matters most. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and aims to build safer ways of relating to yourself and others.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Margaret works collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person's needs and preferences. She adapts exercises and conversations so they feel useful and doable for each individual.
If you are considering online therapy, check the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Therapists and registered or accredited professionals can also adapt mindfulness practices and behavioural tasks to be done between sessions, helping progress stay connected to everyday routines.
Questions people ask about Margaret
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
Common areas include stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship issues, grief and workplace difficulties. Additional focus includes ADHD, addiction, self-harm and attachment concerns.
What is the therapeutic style like?
She works pluralistically, blending person-centred listening with cognitive and mindfulness strategies as needed. Sessions can be reflective or more skills-based depending on the person's goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years' experience as a therapeutic counsellor and previously worked fifteen years in mental health and learning disability services, with a particular emphasis on trauma recovery.
What are the qualification and location details?
She holds a BACP credential and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with this counsellor?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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