Margaret Brannigan
BACP
Experienced person-centred counsellor
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- Person-centred focus
- Practical coping skills
- Supports anger issues
About Margaret
Margaret Brannigan is a counsellor who uses a person-centred way of working. She aims to listen without judgement and help people find their own solutions. Her style is warm and practical, with an emphasis on respect and sensitivity.
She has a BACP credential and eleven years of experience in helping people manage everyday and complex challenges. Margaret has supported clients with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions and anger. She also helps people struggling with sleep, eating concerns, self-esteem and relationship issues.
Her practice draws on client-centred work alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and mindfulness. This mix lets her focus on how thoughts and habits affect feelings while keeping the person’s own goals at the centre. Sessions tend to be collaborative and paced to what each person needs.
Margaret has worked with people facing parenting stresses, caring responsibilities, chronic illness and life changes. She also has experience with ADHD, bipolar, attachment and a variety of personality and neurodiversity issues. Her background includes mediation and longer-term direct support across these areas.
In a session she helps people talk through problems, build coping skills and try new ways of responding. The usual aim is clearer thinking, better day-to-day routines and more control over difficult emotions. Prospective clients are encouraged to follow the site process to start the practical steps towards booking.
She has a BACP credential and eleven years of experience in helping people manage everyday and complex challenges. Margaret has supported clients with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions and anger. She also helps people struggling with sleep, eating concerns, self-esteem and relationship issues.
Her practice draws on client-centred work alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and mindfulness. This mix lets her focus on how thoughts and habits affect feelings while keeping the person’s own goals at the centre. Sessions tend to be collaborative and paced to what each person needs.
Margaret has worked with people facing parenting stresses, caring responsibilities, chronic illness and life changes. She also has experience with ADHD, bipolar, attachment and a variety of personality and neurodiversity issues. Her background includes mediation and longer-term direct support across these areas.
In a session she helps people talk through problems, build coping skills and try new ways of responding. The usual aim is clearer thinking, better day-to-day routines and more control over difficult emotions. Prospective clients are encouraged to follow the site process to start the practical steps towards booking.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
11+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Margaret combines person-centred work with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and mindfulness in her practice. Person-centred work means the therapist listens deeply and follows the client’s priorities, helping them name what matters and set their own goals. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. Mindfulness helps people notice thoughts and sensations without immediate reaction, which can reduce reactivity and support calmer responses.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. Margaret will discuss what seems helpful and adapt sessions to a person’s needs, goals and preferences. The choice of method is collaborative and can change as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by avoiding travel, offering shorter check-ins when needed or using audio rather than video for lower bandwidth. Many people find online sessions useful for building regular habits, practising skills between meetings and applying new ways of coping in everyday settings.
At a glance
- Listed location
- United Kingdom
- Experience
- 11+ years
- Credentials
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Registration (United Kingdom)
- BACP · No. 393431
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Margaret commonly address?
She works with a wide range of difficulties including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions and anger. Additional areas include sleep, eating, self-esteem and relationship concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her practice is primarily person-centred, with integration of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and mindfulness. Sessions focus on listening, identifying patterns and building practical coping strategies.
What experience does she bring?
Margaret has eleven years of experience supporting people with a broad range of issues, and a background that includes mediation and work across long-term concerns.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She is based in the United Kingdom and holds BACP as the listed credential.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted according to the profile information provided.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin the process of working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.
Before you start
- Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
- Check that the location and registration details above fit where you live.
- If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.