- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Mindfulness therapy
About Deirdre
Deirdre MacNamara is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with five years of practice. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, eating concerns, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. She also supports those experiencing compassion fatigue and ADHD related challenges.
Deirdre draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy together with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy and mindfulness approaches. In sessions she listens for patterns in feelings and relationships and helps people name emotions that feel hard to pin down. Conversations aim to make it clearer how emotions shape choices and close relationships.
Her background includes work in community health, education and private practice. She has experience offering one-to-one counselling for young people, adults and older adults and has worked with first responders and in multicultural settings. That experience informs how she responds to cultural and identity differences.
Sessions are conversational and grounded in everyday language. Deirdre uses practical exercises from ACT and mindfulness alongside relational focus from EFT and the person-centred emphasis on the client’s perspective. This combination is used to explore values, coping strategies and emotional patterns.
People who choose her often want to better manage strong emotions, understand repeating relationship patterns, or handle life events such as loss and illness. To begin, readers should confirm current session options and booking steps through the site’s appointment flow.
How her approaches work in online sessions
Deirdre uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people recognise and name the emotions that drive relationship and personal patterns. EFT focuses on feelings and how they shape interactions, which can be useful for understanding strong emotional reactions and attachment-related concerns.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. ACT helps people clarify what matters to them and learn small, practical steps to act on those values while reducing struggle with distressing thoughts. Mindfulness techniques are used alongside these approaches to help people notice present-moment experience and reduce reactivity.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. She will discuss options with each person and decide together what feels most helpful based on the client’s goals and preferences. That collaborative process guides whether sessions lean more on emotion-focused exploration, values-based action, or mindful practice.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current online options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Registered or accredited professionals often use these practical benefits to help people sustain regular work on stressful or painful issues.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, eating issues, anger, self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include compassion fatigue, ADHD, ageing and chronic illness related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her practice combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centred methods and mindfulness. Sessions are conversational and aim to identify emotional patterns and practical coping strategies.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of clinical experience working in community health, educational settings and private practice. That work includes one-to-one counselling with people across different age groups.
What are her credentials and location?
She is BACP registered and based in the United Kingdom. The BACP credential is listed as supplied.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions structured and what do they cost?
Session cost varies with location and is billed through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Confirm current session formats and scheduling details before booking.
How do I begin the process?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.