May Brown, BACP
May Brown is a counsellor who uses a humanistic, person-centred style to help people untangle painful feelings.
About May
May Brown is a counsellor who uses a humanistic, person-centred style to help people untangle painful feelings. She works in the United Kingdom and brings eight years of professional experience to her practice. She holds BACP accreditation which signals adherence to national counselling standards.
She helps people cope with anxiety, depression and low self-esteem. She also supports those dealing with grief, stress, trauma and abuse, and people facing big life changes.
Background and approach
Conversations often focus on patterns that show up again and again, and how those patterns affect daily life and relationships. Her background includes work in an acute mental health hospital where she ran one-to-one and group sessions. That experience shaped a practical way of working.
Sessions are straightforward and aimed at making sense of emotional reactions and difficult situations. Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships shape present responses. Narrative and existential perspectives help people make meaning and consider what matters to them now.
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills are used for managing intense emotions and improving coping. May welcomes people who are new to therapy and those who have tried it before. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to fit different needs.
To begin, a short matching questionnaire is used so people are paired with the right counsellor and can book sessions that suit their schedule.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 384877 | November 2026 |
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.
Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything May lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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
Ways of working May names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current reactions. It looks at patterns in connections with others and helps people find safer, steadier ways of relating. Client-centred therapy puts the person at the heart of the work and relies on listening, empathy and the client’s own pace to guide change. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, or DBT, offers practical skills for managing intense emotions, improving tolerance for distress and building better emotional regulation.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The counsellor will work together with each person to try different ways of working and decide what fits best. Goals, personal preferences and the issues brought to sessions guide which methods are used and how they are combined.
Online therapy here uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is good for deeper conversations and visual connection. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat and text suit shorter check-ins or days when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to attend sessions from different locations and to match the format to what works practically for the individual.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does May focus on?
She works with anxiety, depression and low self-esteem, and supports people with grief, trauma and abuse. Other areas include relationship and parenting concerns, stress, career questions and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her work is humanistic and person-centred with practical elements. She blends attachment-based thinking, narrative and DBT skills to help people make sense of feelings and learn coping tools.
What is her professional background?
She has eight years of experience and has worked in an acute mental health hospital running individual and group sessions. That background informs a practical, clear approach to therapy.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds BACP accreditation and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer?
Sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions run on a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with this counsellor?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.