- Years in practice
- 8
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Self esteem
About May
May Brown is a counsellor who uses humanistic and relational approaches to help people manage life stress and personal struggles. She holds BACP accreditation and brings eight years of experience supporting people with anxiety, depression and self-esteem concerns. May writes plainly and meets people where they are, whether they are new to therapy or returning after a break.
Her work often centres on parenting challenges and the strain that caring for loved ones can bring.
Background and approach
She also helps with grief, relationship worries, trauma and abuse, and coping with major life changes. Sessions aim to make difficult feelings clearer and easier to handle in day-to-day life. May blends attachment-based ideas with client-centred listening to understand how past relationships shape current patterns.
She uses elements of narrative therapy to help people reframe their stories and dialectical behaviour therapy skills when emotion regulation is needed. The result is a practical mix tailored to each person’s needs. In sessions she focuses on simple, usable steps - clearer communication, grounding skills for anxiety, and strategies for managing overwhelm.
She makes space for honest conversation about guilt, shame and identity concerns without jargon. Practical coping tools are taught alongside time to reflect. May practises from the United Kingdom and runs sessions online by video, phone, live chat or messaging.
To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and appointments are scheduled according to the usual process.
What May works with
Everything May lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else May helps people with.
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Women's issues
Approaches May lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and what they offer online
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape feelings and behaviour. In sessions this helps people spot familiar patterns in parenting, intimacy and emotional reactions, and then make small changes that feel manageable. Client-centred therapy puts the person’s experience at the heart of the session. The therapist listens without judgement and helps the client name their concerns, priorities and goals so change can be practical and meaningful.Dialectical behaviour therapy, used selectively, teaches clear skills for handling intense emotions and reducing overwhelm. These are straightforward techniques for grounding, managing strong feelings and improving communication, which can be practised between meetings. Together, these approaches give both understanding and tools to move forward; the therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which blend fits their situation and preferences.
Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that is preferred, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or messaging can suit brief check-ins or daytime flexibility. These options support regular work on parenting stress, grief or day-to-day anxiety without the need to travel, making it simpler to keep therapy part of a routine.
Questions people ask about May
What concerns does May commonly help with?
She supports people with parenting challenges, grief, anxiety, depression, self-esteem and stress. Additional areas include relationship issues, trauma and career-related strain.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are person-focused and conversational. May combines attachment-informed listening, narrative approaches and practical skills from dialectical behaviour therapy when needed.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of clinical experience working across mental health settings and community support roles. That background includes one-to-one and group work.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practises in the United Kingdom and is accredited with BACP. The profile uses the exact credential as supplied.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats does she offer?
Work is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. These formats allow flexibility for short check-ins or longer therapy sessions.
How are fees and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. You can then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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