Brigid McGrath

She/Her

Online Only

I offer Counselling & Psychotherapy, Art Therapy, Autism and ADHD Support and Brainspotting therapy. In our sessions we may focus on working with one type of therapy, or we may find that a combination of therapies is useful. We can work flexibly around your needs. I may also suggest psychoeducation, somatic exercises, DBT skills or coping strategies for specific challenges. I view therapy as a collaboration. It`s not what I do, but what we do together. I am not here to fix, but to listen. To sit alongside you during distress or despair. To be present when life is uncertain. To hold a calm, non-judgemental space for you to explore your hopes, fears and challenges. Sessions will be led by you. You may decide to explore historic issues, current challenges or a combination of both. I will support you with whatever you bring to the sessions. There is nothing out of bounds, nothing which we cannot make sense of together to help you to move forwards.

Who I work with

My work with clients is wide-ranging, but often people come to me when they are experiencing burnout, trauma, anxiety and depression, bereavement, loss, major life changes, feeling stuck, unable to cope, recovery from coercive control or experiencing existential crisis.

I am a neurodiversity affirming therapist. I accept and support clients regardless of their neurotype and work flexibly around my client’s needs. I welcome all clients regardless of neurotype, gender, sexuality, or cultural background, and I bring my lived experience to my work with autistic and ADHD clients.. I am also bisexual, and my practice is LGBTQ-affirming.

About Me and How I Work

I offer Counselling & Psychotherapy, Art Therapy, Autism and ADHD Support and Brainspotting therapy. In our sessions we may focus on working with one type of therapy, or we may find that a combination of therapies is useful. We can work flexibly around your needs. I may also suggest psychoeducation, somatic exercises, DBT skills or coping strategies for specific challenges.

I view therapy as a collaboration. It`s not what I do, but what we do together. I am not here to fix, but to listen. To sit alongside you during distress or despair. To be present when life is uncertain. To hold a calm, non-judgemental space for you to explore your hopes, fears and challenges.

Sessions will be led by you. You may decide to explore historic issues, current challenges or a combination of both. I will support you with whatever you bring to the sessions. There is nothing out of bounds, nothing which we cannot make sense of together to help you to move forwards.

Qualifications & Professional Background

I am trained in humanistic and psychodynamic therapies and use an integrative, client-focused approach. I have delivered individual and group therapy across the NHS, social care, charities, education, and private sectors, working with both children and adults. I founded an NHS-funded autism support service in Herefordshire and have led peer support groups for Autistic and ADHD adults in nature-based settings for over three years. As a director of Brightfire CIC, I facilitate funded projects to support neurodivergent adults. In my private practice I offer online one-to-one therapy for clients aged 16 and over.

Qualifications include MA Art Psychotherapy, Diploma in Intergrative Counselling, Post-Graduate Diploma in Autism, Sheffield Hallam University.

HCPC Registered: AS16646 British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT) Registered: 45111
I am registered with the ICO and fully insured with Howdens Insurance.

Next Steps

If you would like to explore working with me you can book a free 30 minute initial consultation. This can be booked via my profile on the practice management platform Kiku: https://www.wearekiku.com/therapist/brigid-mcgrath
I can also be contacted by email with any questions about working with me: brigid@brigidmcgraththerapy.com
For further information about me and the services I offer please visit my website: www.brigidmcgraththerapy.com
Session fees: £70 per for 60 minutes