Mary Lavelle, BACP

Mary Lavelle is a UK-based therapist with a strong academic foundation and clinical training. She holds a Degree in Psychology, a Degree in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and she is accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Her formal training in CBT and integrative counselling, combined with several years of practice, supports a flexible, evidence-informed way of working that is tailored to each person's needs.

Mary works with a broad range of concerns including stress and anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related difficulties, sleep problems, parenting challenges, anger and self-esteem, career concerns, coping with life changes, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. She approaches therapy with humility and a genuine desire to help, seeing the therapeutic relationship as a collaborative process. Mary values the opportunity to support people as they explore patterns, build coping strategies, and move toward the life they want. Her style blends practical techniques with compassionate listening to help clients make meaningful change.

Integrative and CBT approaches for online care

Mary commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and learning practical strategies to manage symptoms such as anxiety, low mood, sleep problems, and stress. CBT is structured and skill-based, helping clients develop tools they can use between sessions.

She also uses an integrative counselling approach, combining techniques from different evidence-based methods to suit the individual. This means Mary can blend focused skills work with exploratory conversation to address relationship challenges, trauma-related concerns, parenting issues, and self-esteem difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Mary collaborates with each client to clarify goals, discuss options, and adapt methods based on needs, preferences, and progress. This collaborative process helps ensure therapy feels relevant and effective for the person receiving it.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video call or phone make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, while live chat and text-based messaging allow for shorter, more frequent check-ins or support between appointments. These options can increase accessibility and consistency of care while allowing licensed professionals to deliver evidence-based therapeutic support in a way that suits the client.