- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
About Niamh
Niamh Duffy is a BACP-registered counsellor working in the United Kingdom with nine years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief and low self-esteem. Niamh describes her work as largely person centred and takes her lead from the client.
Her practice is straightforward and practical. She listens to what matters most and offers gentle guidance when that seems helpful. Sessions aim to make space for difficult feelings - including guilt and shame - and to name the patterns that keep those feelings stuck.
Niamh uses several approaches in her work. Client-Centred Therapy is central, which means focusing on the person's experience and priorities. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to look at thoughts and behaviours that feed anxiety and low mood, and on Emotionally-Focused Therapy when relationship feelings need attention.
She brings a calm, steady presence and pays attention to the practical side of change. That can mean trying small experiments between sessions, noticing unhelpful thinking patterns, or learning simple grounding and mindfulness techniques. These are offered alongside reflective conversation about difficult past events.
People often come for help with attachment wounds, feelings of abandonment, communication problems, isolation or obsessive thoughts. Niamh supports those wanting clearer boundaries, healthier relationship patterns, and ways to live with painful emotions without being overwhelmed.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's own priorities and experience, with the counsellor following the client's lead and offering reflective responses. This approach helps when someone wants to be heard and to clarify what matters to them. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical ways to test and change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, panic and low mood. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centres on understanding strong emotions in relationships and can help people communicate needs and repair distancing patterns.Choosing an approach is a shared process. The counsellor will talk through what feels most useful, try ideas in session, and adapt the way they work to the client's goals and preferences. That means sessions can be adjusted as understanding grows and priorities shift.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use mindfulness exercises or behavioural experiments between sessions while staying connected with their counsellor. Registered and accredited professionals use these ways of working to help people manage everyday demands alongside therapy.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she work with?
Niamh works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief and self-esteem concerns. Her listed additional focus areas include guilt and shame, attachment and isolation.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She takes a person-centred approach and offers gentle guidance, using discussion and practical techniques to help people recognise patterns that keep guilt and shame active.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience working with people in the United Kingdom on a range of emotional and relationship issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
Niamh is BACP registered and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
She accepts international clients and conducts work with English-speaking clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography did not specify session formats; please confirm the current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to get started?
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.