- Attachment based
- Narrative therapy
- Client centred
About May
May Brown is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with eight years' experience. She works with people facing depression, anxiety, stress and self‑esteem issues, and she lists guilt and shame among her focus areas. Her practice also covers grief, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, parenting pressures and career concerns.
She describes therapy as a way to digest daily life rather than only a last resort. Sessions are presented as a regular part of looking after yourself, like attending a gym. May invites people who are new to therapy or who cannot attend in person to consider her way of working.
In sessions she pays attention to how relationships and past patterns affect feeling and behaviour. She uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current bonds. She also draws on narrative approaches to help people name and examine the stories they tell about themselves and their actions.
May uses client-centred principles to keep conversations focused on the client's concerns and values. She may bring in techniques from dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) and existential therapy when they suit the issue at hand. This mix is offered to address practical problems as well as deeper questions about meaning and identity.
Her background includes work in an acute mental health hospital, running individual and group sessions. That experience informs her approach to managing complex feelings such as shame, guilt and family of origin issues. To begin, clients follow the platform steps to match and schedule a first session.
How therapeutic approaches are used online
Attachment-based work looks at current relationships and how early bonds shape feelings and behaviour. Online sessions using this approach can help when guilt or shame shows up around close relationships or parenting. Narrative therapy focuses on the stories people tell about themselves and their actions, and online conversations can make it easier to name and reframe those stories. Client-centred work prioritises the client's concerns and pace, with the counsellor following the person's lead and reflecting what matters most to them.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will collaborate with the client to choose which methods to try, checking what fits with the client's goals, values and everyday life. This may mean mixing approaches or adjusting the focus over a few sessions.
The practical benefits of online sessions include fitting therapy around work, family and other commitments and reducing travel time. If you need shorter check-ins, fewer visual demands or a session that suits a busier day, discuss those preferences when you book. Confirm which session formats are available before scheduling so you know how meetings will be arranged.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with depression, anxiety, stress, grief, self‑esteem, relationship and parenting issues, plus guilt and shame among other concerns.
How does she approach guilt and shame?
She uses attachment and narrative ideas to look at how relationships and personal stories shape feelings of guilt and shame.
What experience does she bring?
She has eight years' experience and has worked in an acute mental health hospital providing one-to-one and group work.
What are her credentials and location?
She is registered with the BACP and works in the United Kingdom.
Does she run sessions in other languages or for international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not specify which formats are provided.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.