Counsellor profile
Mary Goggin, NCPS
Psychotherapeutic counsellor - family and relationships
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- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma focused work
- Self esteem support
About Mary
Mary Goggin is a Psychotherapeutic counsellor (NCPS) with three years of practice in the United Kingdom. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strains, trauma, grief, depression, and family and intimacy-related concerns. She also supports people dealing with self-esteem, career pressures and life changes.
Mary uses ideas and techniques from several therapy approaches rather than a single method. She listens without judgement and encourages clients to think through options and set practical goals. Sessions focus on identifying roots of distress and spotting patterns that keep problems repeating.
Her work often involves short-term goal setting and regular review. Mary may introduce exercises or prompts to try new ways of thinking and acting between sessions. That practical work is aimed at helping people build different habits and feel more in control day to day.
She has experience supporting people after loss, abandonment, domestic violence and separation. Additional areas she addresses include codependency, control issues, guilt and shame, loneliness, issues related to HIV and hearing impairment, and questions about life purpose.
Alongside her counselling role, Mary is involved in local community provision through a community interest company that offers free or low-cost support. She combines practical tools with reflective work so clients can notice change and plan next steps at a pace that suits them.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on values and small steps that matter to the client. It helps people notice painful thoughts without being driven by them and encourages action toward what they value. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. Psychodynamic Therapy pays attention to past experiences and recurring patterns to help understand why certain responses keep happening. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as progress and obstacles become clearer. The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten travel time and allow for different types of check-ins when days are full. It can also make it simpler to keep appointments during work breaks or when arranging childcare, depending on the formats offered.Areas of focus
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she help with related to family life?
She helps people with family conflict, divorce and separation, parenting strain and intimacy-related issues among other family topics.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She draws on multiple approaches and listens without judgement, using exercises and prompts to encourage different ways of thinking and acting.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of experience working as a Psychotherapeutic counsellor in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds the NCPS credential and practises in the United Kingdom.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not specify session formats.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.