Counsellor profile
Margaret Keith, BACP, NCPS
Counsellor - stress and relationship support
See online counselling options- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Self esteem
About Margaret
Counsellor Margaret Keith is a BACP and NCPS registered practitioner with 12 years of practice in the United Kingdom. She works with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, grief and loss, motivation, self-esteem and confidence. Margaret also lists a wide range of other concerns she helps people address, including addiction, trauma, parenting and career matters.
Margaret keeps sessions straightforward. She listens and then helps people talk through what is worrying them. Together she and the client discuss practical steps and options. Sessions are shaped around the person in front of her rather than a fixed formula.
Her background includes a dozen years of working directly with people on life changes and emotional difficulties. That experience informs her approach to common problems such as depression, anger and sleep issues. She also works with areas like intimacy, LGBT concerns and compassion fatigue.
Margaret describes her work as respectful and sensitive. She adapts conversation and any plan to each person’s needs. People can expect a clear focus on the issues they bring and on things they can try between sessions.
She offers counselling in English from a UK base. The sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To start, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first appointment is scheduled via the service button.
Therapeutic approaches and how online counselling works
Margaret lists evidence-based therapeutic techniques as her approach. That normally means using established methods to help people manage feelings and change patterns. For example, cognitive approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing different ways of interpreting situations to reduce anxiety and low mood.Another common method is problem-focused work. This involves setting short-term goals, trying practical strategies between sessions and reviewing what helps. It can suit issues such as sleep problems, coping with grief or managing anger and stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their problems, goals and preferences and agree what to try. This is a collaborative process and the plan can change as progress is reviewed.
Practical benefits of remote counselling can include fitting sessions into a busy week and not needing to travel. When session formats are not specified here, confirm the current options before booking so you know what is offered. Online meetings often make it easier to have shorter check-ins, avoid a commute and fit work breaks around sessions.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she work with most often?
She commonly helps with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, motivation and self-esteem. Her listing also includes addictions, trauma, parenting and career concerns.
What is her counselling style?
She listens and then talks through practical steps with the client. Sessions are shaped around the person rather than a fixed formula.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional experience working with people on emotional and life changes.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed with BACP and NCPS and provides counselling from the United Kingdom.
Which languages does she use for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin with her?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.