Mary Weavers, BACP

Mary Weavers is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with six years of professional experience. She grew up partly in the United States and has also lived in Hong Kong, Botswana and England. Those experiences shape how she relates to people from different backgrounds. She aims to make the first step easier for anyone feeling overwhelmed by change or loss.

Mary uses a person-centred approach that prioritises the client's own perspective. Sessions focus on listening, understanding and helping people find their own next steps. She works with everyday concerns such as stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression.

Many clients come with big life events to handle. Mary has a particular focus on grief, coping with life changes, and the emotional impact of illness, disability or cancer. She also supports people facing divorce and separation, fertility issues and end-of-life decisions.

She pays attention to feelings of emptiness, guilt or shame and the loneliness that can follow major transitions. Workplace pressures and multicultural concerns are also areas she addresses. The emphasis is on practical, steady progress rather than quick fixes.

In sessions Mary aims to build a non-judgemental space where thoughts and feelings can be talked through. She encourages people to set small, realistic goals and to notice gradual shifts in how they cope. If someone decides to begin, she invites them to take the next step and see how counselling can help.

Person-centred work and online counselling

Mary practises client-centred therapy, which means the therapist listens closely and follows the client's lead. The focus is on understanding a person's experience and helping them identify what they want to change. This approach can help with anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and coping with loss or major life transitions.

Her way of working is collaborative. She will discuss together which methods feel most helpful and adjust the approach as therapy progresses. Deciding what suits a person best is part of the process rather than a one-time choice.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-in meetings when needed. It can also help people keep continuity of support during life transitions. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt conversation-led, person-centred work to online settings while focusing on practical steps that fit into everyday life.