Counsellor profile
Ciara Mccullough, BACP
BACP counsellor - family and parenting concerns
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- Mindfulness and CBT
About Ciara
Ciara Mccullough is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and the pressures of parenting. She also helps people coping with life changes and challenges linked to family and relationship strain.
Ciara uses plain, practical conversations to help people untangle what feels overwhelming. Sessions often focus on immediate concerns such as panic, intrusive thoughts, or trouble sleeping after trauma. She also addresses longer standing patterns like low motivation, obsessive thinking, or difficulty managing anger.
Her way of working draws on several approaches that match different problems. Cognitive work can help with unhelpful thinking and panic. Mindfulness-based techniques are used to slow down racing thoughts. A client-centred stance gives space for someone to talk through hard feelings at their own pace.
Ciara has recently worked with obsessive-compulsive symptoms, trauma-related nightmares and difficulties linked to dopamine regulation. She is also experienced supporting parents through postpartum mood changes and the everyday strain of caregiving. Her focus is on practical steps a person can try between sessions.
When someone reaches out they first complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first appointment. The talk in early sessions is straightforward and goal-focused. From there she and the client agree which methods to use and what to work on next.
How sessions work
How Ciara uses therapeutic approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that matter to them. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and getting unstuck by focusing on values and small practical steps.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and behaviour. It offers straightforward tools to test worries, reduce panic and change habits that keep problems going.
Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices. These tools can slow racing thoughts and reduce the intensity of intrusive memories or panic symptoms.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals and preferences, then try methods that suit those aims. This is a collaborative process and methods can be adjusted as therapy progresses.
Confirm the precise online session options before booking, as formats are not listed in the biography. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow a shorter check-in when needed, and remove the need to travel. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and homework so the work fits everyday life.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem and parenting-related strain, plus trauma, OCD and relationship issues.
What style of therapy does she use?
She uses a mix of approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centred work, CBT, mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas, chosen to fit the problem.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience working with adults on a range of issues including trauma and obsessive-compulsive symptoms.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.