About Moira
Moira McCarthy is a counsellor with 18 years' experience supporting adults one to one and in groups. She uses person-centred and cognitive approaches to help people make sense of difficult feelings and find practical ways forward. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society, listed here as BACP and NCPS.
Moira keeps sessions straightforward and focused on what matters to the person in front of her.
Background and approach
She helps people who are struggling with anxiety, depression, stress, grief and low self-esteem. She also supports those facing addiction, sleep problems, relationship strain and major life changes. Phobias are included among the concerns she works with.
Her style is warm and respectful, with an emphasis on listening first. Conversations centre on the client’s priorities and practical steps they can try between sessions. Moira also runs wellbeing workshops for organisations and community groups.
She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take meaningful action. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is used to identify patterns of thought and test new ways of responding. Attachment-based ideas inform work with people who want to understand long-standing relationship patterns.
Moira carries out regular professional supervision and follows the ethical framework set by BACP. Sessions are offered in English and are available to people in the United Kingdom and internationally.
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people decide what matters most to them and take small steps in that direction despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It is often useful for anxiety, stress and clients facing life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers straightforward tools to test unhelpful beliefs and try new responses, which can help with depression, phobias and sleep problems. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns affect current connections and communication, helping people understand recurring relationship difficulties.Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals and preferences and then recommend approaches to try. That process is collaborative and can change if something does not feel helpful.
Online therapy offers flexibility that fits busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a visual connection helps. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and work well for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer writing, need to fit talks around work, or want ongoing, bite-sized support. These options make it simpler to schedule regular sessions and to continue therapy from different locations.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 18 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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