Margaret Brannigan , BACP

Margaret Brannigan is a counsellor who uses a person-centred way of working to help people make sense of difficult times. She holds BACP accreditation and brings 11 years of experience supporting adults through stress, anxiety, grief and relationship concerns. Her manner is straightforward and respectful, and she aims to help people move toward clearer choices and practical steps.

Margaret focuses on everyday problems as well as complex difficulties. She helps people facing trauma, addiction and mood concerns such as depression and bipolar. She also supports those dealing with parenting pressures, intimacy issues, sleep and eating concerns, and the strain of chronic illness or caregiving.

Her practice draws on client-centred ways of listening alongside cognitive behavioural ideas and mindfulness. Sessions are collaborative: the person is treated as the expert on their life while the counsellor offers tools, feedback and gentle challenge. Motivational interviewing and narrative approaches also shape how she helps people explore change and meaning.

Margaret has worked with people across a wide age range and a variety of life situations. She is comfortable addressing attachment, abandonment, identity and communication problems, and can support those navigating cancer, ageing, neurodiversity and blended family issues. Her aim is practical progress rather than labels.

People can expect a calm, warm space to talk things through. Margaret helps clients set achievable goals and develop coping strategies for daily life. She encourages small steps that add up to clearer routines, steadier moods and better communication.

How Margaret's approaches work online

Client-centred work means the counsellor listens closely and follows the person's priorities, helping them find their own answers and next steps. This approach suits people who want someone to reflect back what matters to them and help them set practical goals.

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviours. It often involves simple exercises between sessions to build routines, improve sleep, reduce worry and manage low mood.

Mindfulness therapy teaches skills for noticing thoughts and bodily sensations without immediately reacting. It can help with stress, anxiety and chronic pain by giving people tools to steady attention and reduce reactivity.

Margaret treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. She will work with each person to try methods that fit their goals and preferences, adjusting plans as they learn what helps. The emphasis is on practical steps chosen together rather than a fixed method.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm which online options are offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins between commitments, avoiding travel time, or choosing audio sessions when video is difficult. These practical benefits help many people maintain steady progress alongside day-to-day responsibilities.