Margaret Brannigan , BACP

Margaret Brannigan is a counsellor who uses a person-centred approach to help people make sense of difficult moments. She works in a warm, respectful way and aims to help people find practical steps toward their goals. Margaret holds BACP accreditation and draws on eleven years of experience in the field.

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and grief. She also helps those coping with trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and parenting concerns. Other areas she addresses include sleep and eating problems, anger, self-esteem, bipolar mood issues, ADHD and compassion fatigue.

Margaret combines client-centred work with practical techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness. She also uses motivational interviewing to help people make changes and existential ideas to help people find meaning. Sessions focus on listening first, then trying approaches that suit each person’s situation.

Her background includes experience with a wide age range of people and many presenting concerns. She emphasises problem solving alongside emotional support, helping people untangle familiar patterns and experiment with new responses. The tone is collaborative and paced to what the person needs.

People who work with Margaret can expect a focused, empathetic conversation that aims to leave them clearer about next steps. She encourages gradual progress and practical coping strategies. To start, follow the site’s process to match with her and plan an initial session.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-centred work puts the person’s priorities first and focuses on listening, reflection and clear next steps. This approach helps when someone needs space to be heard and to set their own goals for change.

Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, focuses on noticing patterns of thought and behaviour and testing small changes. It can help with anxiety, low mood, sleep problems and many everyday difficulties by offering clear tools to try between sessions.

Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and help people stay grounded during stress. It pairs well with other approaches when the aim is to reduce overwhelm and improve focus.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods in-session and adapt plans to what feels most helpful. Clients shape how much focus goes to skills, reflection or practical problem solving, and that choice guides the next steps.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around daily life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people try tools between sessions and quickly revisit progress without rearranging a long commute.