May Brown, BACP
8 years in practice
May Brown is a BACP counsellor who works from a humanistic, person-centred stance and draws on existential ideas.
License and registration
- BACP
- 384877 · expires November 2026
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About May
May Brown is a BACP counsellor who works from a humanistic, person-centred stance and draws on existential ideas. She offers calm, straightforward conversation to help people make sense of difficult feelings. Sessions are intended to be a regular space to talk, not only a last resort when things become urgent.
She has eight years of experience and has worked in acute mental health settings. That background means she is used to holding discussions about anxiety, depression and low self-esteem.
Background and approach
She also supports people facing discrimination, identity questions and repeating life patterns. In sessions she focuses on what matters to each person now. She uses client-centred listening to help people name feelings and find their own direction.
Narrative work helps people spot unhelpful stories about themselves and try different ways of thinking about life events. She also uses attachment-informed ideas to look at how past relationships shape present struggles. When emotion regulation is needed, she brings in practical skills from dialectical behaviour approaches.
These are used alongside conversational, reflective therapy rather than as rigid techniques. May aims to make therapy part of everyday self-care, like a short routine people return to as needed. Her online practice offers phone, video, live chat or text options so sessions can fit around work, caring duties or busy schedules.
Sessions are conducted in English and are based in the United Kingdom.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything May lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Women's issues
Approaches May names
- Existential Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
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Online support
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Existential therapy looks at meaning, choice and how people face difficult life events. Online conversations give space to consider life purpose, emptiness or midlife shifts and the personal values that matter to a client.Attachment-based ideas focus on how early relationships shape current responses and closeness. In remote sessions the counsellor can help identify patterns in relationships and practise different ways of relating using real-life examples.
Client-centred work places the person's experience at the centre. The therapist listens without judgement and follows the client's pace, which can suit text-based check-ins as well as longer video sessions.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The counsellor will work together with the client to decide which methods fit their goals, needs and preferences. This collaborative planning can change over time as priorities shift.
Online formats offer practical benefits. Video calls let people read facial cues and hold deeper conversations. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and are easier if being on camera is difficult. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, tracking progress, or when someone needs a quicker option between longer sessions.
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Questions people ask
What types of problems does this counsellor help with?
She works with issues such as anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, grief and stress. Additional areas include relationship difficulties, parenting concerns, trauma and identity or discrimination-related struggles.
What is her style of therapy like?
She uses a humanistic, client-centred style with an existential perspective. Conversations aim to be plain and collaborative, helping people make sense of feelings and choices.
What experience does she bring?
She has eight years of clinical experience and has worked in acute mental health settings. That work included one-to-one and group sessions with people facing anxiety and depression.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP. Her practice is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs. These options can help fit therapy around work, travel or caregiving responsibilities.
How are fees and payments handled?
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