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Margaret Booth

Margaret Booth

United Kingdom

Experienced UK counsellor for stress and sleep

  • 14 years' experience
  • English
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Credentials
NCPS
Registration
NCPS, United Kingdom · MB00P11
Based in
United Kingdom
  • Practical coping tools
  • Respectful listening
  • Collaborative planning

About Margaret

Margaret Booth is a counsellor with 14 years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom. She holds NCPS as a credential and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety and depression. Margaret also supports clients facing grief, low self esteem and motivation difficulties.

Her way of working is warm and respectful. She aims to tailor conversations and plans to each person’s needs. Sessions are framed around practical steps and clear goals rather than jargon. Margaret emphasises sensitivity and compassion in every interaction.

In sessions she uses a mix of approaches to suit the situation. Techniques include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot and change unhelpful thoughts, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to build valued action, and elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy for emotional regulation. Attachment-based and client-centred ideas shape how she listens and responds.

People come to her for many concerns beyond mood and anxiety. She has experience with relationship worries, family-related stress, addictions, trauma and abuse, eating difficulties, sleeping problems and career strain. Bipolar mood challenges and compassion fatigue are also listed among her focus areas.

Margaret describes therapy as a collaborative process. She works with each person to set realistic steps and to find coping tools that fit their life. To begin, prospective clients use the site’s Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.

Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and still move toward what matters to them. It often includes simple exercises to clarify values and small steps you can practise between sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting patterns of thinking and behaviour that keep stress or low mood going, and replacing them with practical alternatives to try out in daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. That may mean trying one approach for a few sessions and adapting it as needs change, with regular check-ins about progress and priorities.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Many people find online therapy helpful because it can fit more easily into a busy week, remove travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Online conversations can make it simpler to practise homework between sessions and to bring real-life examples into the room. If international work is relevant, arrangements can be discussed during the matching and scheduling steps.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)HypnotherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Credentials

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems can be addressed?

Margaret supports people with stress, anxiety and depression as well as grief, low self esteem and motivation. She also lists areas such as trauma, relationships, eating and sleeping difficulties.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She works in a warm, respectful way and tailors conversations to each person. Sessions focus on practical steps and clear goals rather than clinical jargon.

What is her professional background?

She has 14 years of professional experience and uses a blend of therapeutic approaches to meet differing needs.

Which credentials and location are listed?

The profile shows NCPS as the listed credential and that she practises in the United Kingdom.

Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?

International clients are accepted. Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist arrangement; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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