About Mary
Mary Lavelle is a counsellor with seven years of direct practice experience. She holds the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) credential and works from a psychology and counselling background. Mary aims to make conversations straightforward and practical for people feeling overwhelmed by stress or anxiety.
She offers calm, down-to-earth sessions that focus on what matters most to each person. Sessions often include talking through current problems, spotting unhelpful patterns, and trying small changes that can make daily life easier.
Background and approach
She adapts her style to the person in front of her rather than following a single script. Mary has a history of training in psychology and counselling and draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques in her practice. That experience is used to support people dealing with relationship tension, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, sleep problems, parenting strain, anger, low self-esteem and career stress.
She also supports people facing life transitions, compassion fatigue and challenges linked to ADHD and LGBT concerns. In sessions Mary aims to be practical and approachable, helping people shape manageable steps and clearer thinking. People who choose Mary can expect supportive, goal-focused work delivered in plain language.
She invites clients to set the pace and priorities, and she revises plans as needs change.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Mary draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and clearer thinking. One common approach is cognitive behavioural work, which looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses simple exercises to shift unhelpful patterns and ease anxiety or low mood. Another commonly used strand emphasises integrative counselling methods, blending talking, problem-solving and practical coping strategies to address sleep issues, relationship stress and trauma reactions.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and decide with the person which techniques to try first. Plans are adjusted as progress is made, so the process stays collaborative and responsive to what helps most.
Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to make counselling flexible. Video calls suit in-depth conversations while phone sessions can fit a shorter break in a workday or use less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging allow quicker check-ins and written reflections that some people find easier to use between sessions. These options help people access therapy from different locations and routines.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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