- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Client-Centred therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
About Moira
Moira McCarthy is a counsellor in the United Kingdom with 18 years of practice. She holds BACP and NCPS credentials and works with adults and 18-year-olds in one-to-one and group settings. Her work focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, depression and addictions, among other concerns.
She helps people talk through relationship and family issues, sleep difficulties, parenting strain, anger and career pressures. She also supports those facing chronic illness, cancer, caregiver stress, immigration challenges and problems linked to abandonment or adoption. Her wider focus includes attachment issues, body image, control problems, domestic violence, guilt and infidelity.
Her approach blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based and Client-Centred methods, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Sessions aim to clarify what matters to the client and to name emotions that are hard to identify. Work can be practical, such as learning new ways to manage stress or change unhelpful thinking patterns.
Moira runs group wellbeing workshops for local authorities and businesses in addition to individual therapy. She attends regular supervision as part of professional practice and follows the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy framework. Her background supports straightforward, goal-focused conversations rather than technical jargon.
If a reader wants to try an initial appointment they are invited to use the online booking route. The site matching questionnaire helps pair needs with appropriate session options before scheduling a first meeting.
Approaches used in online work and practical notes
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people name and respond to emotions that are hard to identify. It is often used when patterns of feeling and interaction keep repeating and causing distress.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on values and committed action. It uses mindfulness and acceptance skills to help people act toward what matters to them despite difficult thoughts or feelings.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationship patterns and how they affect current connections. It can be useful for people noticing repeated ways of relating or struggles with trust and closeness.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss these methods with the client and agree what to try based on needs, goals and preferences. That decision is made together rather than imposed.
Confirm the session formats available before booking since the biography lists one-to-one and group sessions but does not specify further details. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals commonly use these options to help clients maintain continuity of care while balancing work, family and other commitments.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, depression and addictions, plus relationship and family concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
She combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy with Client-Centred, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and CBT to focus on emotions, values and practical coping skills.
How long has she practised?
She has 18 years of experience working as a counsellor in one-to-one and group settings.
Which credentials and location apply?
She holds BACP and NCPS credentials and practises in the United Kingdom.
What languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are used?
The biography notes one-to-one and group sessions. Confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.