About May
May Pope is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress and anxiety, and supports those dealing with trauma, family difficulties, depression and ADHD. May aims to create a calm, respectful space where someone can speak openly and begin to feel steadier.
She uses person-centred counselling as a base and brings in other evidence-based techniques when helpful. That means sessions focus on the person's own priorities while adding practical tools when needed.
Background and approach
Conversations are paced to suit each person, and there is room for both short-term problem solving and longer term work. May has experience supporting people through trauma and complex stress reactions, and she has undertaken continuing professional development related to trauma and complex PTSD.
She is also studying for a Masters degree that looks at autism spectrum differences in women and the effects of family estrangement. Her background includes work with people who have experienced psychosis, addiction and bipolar and personality disorders, though she does not offer therapy for eating disorders or for children.
She explains options for weekly, fortnightly or occasional monthly check-ins, so the rhythm of sessions can match changing needs. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. May describes therapy as a collaborative process where a healthy working relationship helps people make changes they want in their lives.
Approaches that suit online therapy
Person-centred counselling places the person at the heart of each session. The therapist listens without judgement and helps people name their priorities. This approach suits anyone wanting a supportive space to make sense of feelings and decisions.Cognitive-style techniques can be added to the person-centred work. These techniques help identify unhelpful thinking patterns and offer simple skills to reduce anxious or low mood symptoms. They often suit people seeking tools to manage panic, worry or depression.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide which techniques fit best with a person's needs, goals and preferences. That might mean trying one method for a few sessions and adapting as things change.
Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual connection helps. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day. Live chat or text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer writing over talking. Together these options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
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- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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