- Person-centred counselling
- Cognitive behavioural tools
- Work with neurodiversity
About May
May Pope is a counsellor registered with NCPS and has three years' experience in therapeutic work in the United Kingdom. She focuses on stress, anxiety, family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression and ADHD, and pays attention to guilt and shame when these come up in session. May works in English and accepts international clients.
May offers person-centred counselling and draws on other evidence-based therapeutic techniques when helpful, including cognitive behavioural approaches. Sessions are described by her as weekly or fortnightly, with some people moving to monthly check-ins later on. She says counselling can be short term or long term depending on what a person needs.
In practice she listens for how past experiences affect current relationships and self-view. She helps people name patterns of thinking and behaviour that keep them stuck, then tries out different ways of responding. For someone carrying guilt or shame she will gently bring those feelings into the conversation and look at how they affect daily life.
May has worked with people who have experienced trauma, and with clients who identify as neurodivergent, including ADHD and autism. Her training and continuing professional development has included trauma-focused CPD and study towards a master's looking at autism in women and family estrangement.
She has experience supporting people with psychosis, addiction, personality disorder presentations and bipolar. She does not work with eating disorders or with children at this time. To begin, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Person-centred counselling focuses on the person's experience in the moment. The counsellor follows what the client brings, reflects back what is said and helps the person find their own way of making sense of difficult feelings. This approach can help with shame and guilt by allowing those feelings to be named and examined without pressure.Cognitive behavioural techniques look at links between thoughts, feelings and actions. In practice this means noticing repetitive thought patterns, testing them against evidence and trying small behavioural changes to see what shifts. These techniques are often used for anxiety, low mood and unhelpful coping habits.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and try different ways of working together to see what fits a client's goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process rather than a one-size-fits-all prescription.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify platforms or contact methods. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work or caring responsibilities, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also means a person can continue work with a therapist when moving between locations, subject to the terms described when arranging care.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, family issues, trauma and abuse, depression and ADHD, and also addresses guilt and shame where they arise.
How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt?
She uses person-centred counselling alongside evidence-based techniques to bring those feelings into the session and look at how they affect thoughts and behaviour.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of experience working as a counsellor and has completed trauma-related CPD while studying for a master's on autism in women.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practises in the United Kingdom and holds the NCPS credential as listed in her profile.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography describes session cadence as weekly and fortnightly, with some clients moving to monthly check-ins; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to start?
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.