Margaret Brannigan , BACP
Margaret Brannigan is a counsellor with a person-centred approach who works with people facing depression, anxiety and life changes.
About Margaret
Margaret Brannigan is a counsellor with a person-centred approach who works with people facing depression, anxiety and life changes. She brings 11 years of experience and a steady, practical manner to sessions. Margaret holds BACP accreditation and offers support across a wide range of concerns.
Her focus is on helping people name their problems and take manageable steps forward. Margaret keeps sessions straightforward and collaborative. She listens for what matters most to each person and helps them set realistic goals.
Background and approach
Practical tools from cognitive behavioural ideas are used when they suit the client’s aims. Mindfulness techniques are offered to help manage stress and improve everyday coping. She has worked with issues such as trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy problems, parenting stresses, addictions and sleep difficulties.
Other areas she commonly supports include low self-esteem, anger, ADHD and bipolar-related coping. Margaret also addresses more specialised concerns like chronic illness, caregiver stress and body image in one-to-one work. Sessions aim to be a calm space for problem-solving and reflection.
Margaret uses motivational interviewing to help people find motivation for change. Narrative and existential ideas are included to help people make sense of difficult life events and their choices. People can expect clear, steady guidance and practical steps between sessions.
Margaret favours short, achievable tasks and regular reflection to track progress. She helps clients build resources they can use after therapy ends.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 393431 | January 2027 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Margaret works with
Everything Margaret lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Margaret lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Working together, the right mix of approaches is decided collaboratively. Margaret will discuss goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t helped before. The plan can be adjusted as therapy progresses so the approach fits the client’s needs and pace.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video calls work well for a full conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and suit a shorter check-in. Chat or messaging can be useful for brief updates, notes between sessions or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Margaret commonly help with?
She supports people with depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and stress. Other areas include parenting pressures, addictions, sleep and eating issues.
What style of therapy should I expect?
Her work is mainly person-centred, with practical elements from cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness. Sessions focus on listening, goal-setting and small steps forward.
How much experience does she have?
Margaret has 11 years of experience working with people across many concerns. That background includes work with trauma, relationship issues and long-term health challenges.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and client locations are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Margaret accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be provided by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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