Mary Hollow
Experienced, practical counsellor for life’s hard moments
About Mary
Mary Hollow trained and practises in the United Kingdom and brings 23 years of experience to her work. She holds membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Mary aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can talk about what is troubling them.
She focuses on common concerns such as stress, anxiety and depression. She also helps people cope with grief, difficult life changes and issues linked to addiction.
Background and approach
Relationship strain, anger, low self‑esteem and career worries are other areas she addresses. Mary uses straightforward, person-centred conversations to understand what matters to each person. She also draws on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) when practical strategies for changing thinking and behaviour will help.
Sessions are shaped to fit individual needs rather than following a fixed script. Her practice includes work on communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and finding life purpose. She has experience supporting people affected by trauma and post‑traumatic stress, and she can talk through first responder related issues.
Mary aims to help people build self‑compassion and social confidence. She explains options clearly and collaborates on goals and steps forward. Taking the first step can feel hard, and she focuses on making the process manageable and practical.
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Sessions & fees
How Mary blends approaches for online counselling
Client‑centred therapy puts the person at the heart of the work. It focuses on listening, empathy and helping people find their own solutions to problems like grief, life changes and relationship strain. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviours affect mood and stress. It offers practical steps to manage anxiety, depression and unhelpful coping patterns.Deciding which approach to use is a shared process. Mary will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then suggest ways of working that fit their needs. She reviews progress together and adjusts the plan as things change, so the approach evolves with the person.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to make counselling more flexible. Video calls work well for more in‑depth conversations, phone sessions can fit into a busy day, and chat or messaging can suit shorter check‑ins or people who prefer typing. These options help people access therapy from different locations and around other commitments.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 23 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
