Moira McCarthy, BACP, NCPS

Moira McCarthy is a counsellor with 18 years' experience working one-to-one with adults and with 18-year-olds. She practises in the United Kingdom and holds BACP and NCPS credentials. Her practice has included running wellbeing workshops for local authorities and businesses as part of her broader work.

Moira uses several approaches in sessions, including client-centred therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy. She describes her style as warm and supportive, creating a space where people can speak openly and consider changes that matter to them. She also runs group sessions alongside individual work.

Her areas of focus include stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem and depression. She also works with addiction, sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger, career concerns and coping with life changes, including bipolar and chronic illness. Additional topics she supports include abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment issues and communication problems.

Moira keeps her practice informed through regular professional supervision and ongoing development. She follows the ethical framework of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, as reflected by her BACP membership. That approach shapes how she plans sessions and discusses progress with people she sees.

Sessions tend to be practical and conversational. People can expect to talk about current difficulties, try techniques drawn from approaches such as CBT and ACT, and reflect on what feels most helpful going forward. The aim is steady, manageable progress rather than quick fixes.

How specific approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting caught up in them, and then take actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes.

Client-centred therapy focuses on listening without judgement and helping people find their own solutions. This approach is often used when someone needs a steady, understanding space to talk through big or ongoing problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to the issues, discuss goals and try methods that suit the person. Choices about approach and pace are made collaboratively and can change over time as needs evolve.

Please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, since the biography lists one-to-one and group work but does not specify formats for online delivery. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, saving travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. They also allow people to attend from different locations and can support continuity of care when travel or schedules are difficult.