About May
May Brown is a counsellor who uses a humanistic, client-led approach to help people facing anxiety and other life stresses. She is registered with the BACP, and brings clear, practical support for everyday problems. Her style is down-to-earth and steady, aimed at helping people feel clearer and more able to cope.
She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. That helps when people struggle with intimacy, family problems or repeated relationship patterns.
Background and approach
She also uses client-centred listening so the person sets the pace and main goals of their work. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills are used for managing intense emotions and improving day-to-day coping. Narrative and existential approaches help people make sense of life changes, identity questions and feelings of emptiness or meaninglessness.
Sessions balance practical skills with space to reflect. May has eight years of experience working across a range of concerns including depression, grief, parenting strain, trauma and workplace stress. She also supports people dealing with discrimination, immigration-related strain and multicultural issues.
Her background includes both one-to-one and group work in acute mental health settings. People come to her for help with communication problems, codependency, commitment worries, career changes and midlife questioning. Conversations aim to help people notice unhelpful patterns, try new ways of coping, and build a steadier sense of self.
The tone is respectful, straightforward and collaborative.
Approaches you can use in online sessions
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship experiences influence present patterns. It helps when intimacy, family of origin issues or repeated relationship problems keep coming up. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and following the client’s lead, helping people set and reach the goals that matter to them. That approach is useful for building self-esteem and working through life changes. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, or DBT, offers practical skills for managing strong emotions and improving coping in stressful moments.Choosing the right approach is part of the process and will be decided together. The therapist will ask about your goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t worked before. That collaborative step helps tailor sessions so they feel relevant and workable for your day-to-day life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and reading body language. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Chat and messaging suit people who prefer written reflection, need flexible timing, or want a way to stay in touch between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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