Margaret Finnegan, BACP

Margaret Finnegan works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression. She also supports those facing grief, relationship worries, and social anxiety. Margaret is a BACP counsellor with five years of experience and uses straightforward, person-focused methods in sessions.

She describes herself as someone with lived experience, which she says helps her empathise with clients. She emphasises the link between thoughts, feelings and the body, and helps people notice how those parts interact in day-to-day life. Sessions aim to be practical and rooted in what matters most to the individual.

Margaret practises client-centred counselling and works with techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy. She focuses on helping people manage guilt and shame, cope with isolation and loneliness, and build self-love. Her approach is to listen first, then work together to find small steps that feel achievable.

Her background includes one-to-one and group work promoting mental health awareness. She is also beginning further study in cognitive behavioural therapy to extend the ways she supports clients. Margaret keeps explanations plain and aims to make sessions understandable for anyone seeking help.

People choosing to work with her can expect a calm, steady presence and a practical focus on everyday changes. She encourages clients to notice small shifts in thinking and behaviour and to try out new ways of coping between meetings.

How Margaret uses client-centred and CBT online

Margaret draws on client-centred counselling, which focuses on listening closely and following the person’s lead. This approach helps people feel heard and to explore what matters most to them without pressure.

She also uses elements of cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. CBT techniques can help with anxiety, low mood and social worries by teaching ways to spot unhelpful thought patterns and try different responses.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Margaret will discuss what feels helpful and adapt the style to a person’s needs, goals and preferences. She aims to make decisions together so the plan fits the individual rather than applying a one-size-fits-all method.

If you are considering online therapy, please confirm the session options before booking as formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work and family commitments, reduce travel time, and allow a quieter check-in when that suits. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists use online methods to offer practical, ongoing support that can be adjusted as needs change.