Mary Goggin, NCPS

Mary Goggin is a psychotherapeutic counsellor who blends practical talking therapy with straightforward support. She introduces a calm, non-judgemental space and listens so people can find their own way forward. Mary uses her personal and professional experience to guide sessions without telling clients what to do.

Mary offers short-term and longer-term approaches drawn from several therapies. She uses techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help with thoughts and unhelpful behaviours. She also draws on psychodynamic and trauma-informed ideas when looking at the roots of distress.

Typical issues she works with include stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship or intimacy-related concerns. She also supports people facing career changes, low self-esteem, isolation and specific struggles such as abandonment, codependency and guilt or shame. Additional focus areas include domestic violence, divorce and separation, and coping after disasters.

Mary is registered with NCPS. She has three years of counselling experience and works from the United Kingdom. She is an Accredited Anxiety UK therapist and directs a community interest company that provides free or low-cost local support.

Sessions are conducted in English. To begin, people are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and arrange sessions according to the therapist's schedule. Fees vary by location and availability and use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How Mary’s approaches translate to online counselling

Mary commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in her work. ACT focuses on helping people live in line with their values while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings, which can help with anxiety, stress and low mood. CBT looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical steps to change unhelpful patterns, useful for worry, depression and relationship difficulties.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and then adapt methods together as therapy progresses. This means sessions can shift between exploring past patterns and working on practical skills depending on what the person needs.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats with the service before booking. The practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy week, shorter check-ins that suit work breaks, and easier access when travel is difficult. Mary will help decide how best to use online sessions so they fit with each person's life and aims.