May Brown

May Brown is a counsellor who draws on humanistic and relational approaches to help people through difficult periods. She works in ways that aim to make therapy feel like a practical part of life rather than a last resort. May presents herself plainly and invites people to use therapy as a regular tool for self-care.

May has eight years of professional experience. Her background includes work in an acute mental health hospital where she led one-to-one and group sessions. She has worked with anxiety, depression and self-esteem concerns, and with issues linked to identity, discrimination and repeating life patterns.

In sessions she uses approaches that look at relationships and personal stories. This can mean gently tracking patterns from the past, naming unhelpful cycles, and helping people find different ways to relate to themselves and others. She emphasises listening and building a collaborative working relationship.

May helps people facing a wide range of concerns, including grief, coping with life changes, stress and trauma. She also works with parenting and blended family issues, intimacy and communication problems, feelings of emptiness, and struggles with guilt and shame. Multicultural concerns, prejudice and discrimination are also within her focus.

Her professional registration is with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Sessions are offered in English in the United Kingdom. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is used and appointments are scheduled according to the therapist's availability.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current ways of connecting. In short sessions this looks like noticing patterns in how people relate and trying new responses that feel safer and more satisfying. Client-centred work places the person's experience at the centre - the counsellor listens without judgement and follows what matters most to the client, which helps when exploring identity, self-esteem and life choices.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor and client will talk about which methods fit the client's needs, goals and preferences, and adjust the way they work as therapy progresses. This is a collaborative process rather than a fixed prescription.

Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work and family life, avoid travel, and choose quieter times for talking. They also allow shorter check-ins when a full session is not needed and can reduce the need to be on camera if that helps someone engage more comfortably.