Counsellor profile
Miriam Berry, BACP
Counsellor - relationships and loss
See online counselling options- Psychodynamic approach
- LGBTQ issues
- Neurodiversity focus
About Miriam
Counsellor Miriam Berry is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with four years' experience. She works with stress, anxiety, depression and self-esteem issues, and helps people with relationship, LGBT and family concerns. Miriam also supports people facing grief, eating issues, intimacy questions and coping with life changes.
Miriam describes her approach as psychodynamic. She looks at how present behaviours and relationships may link to early experiences. That can help people understand repeated patterns and where they come from.
Sessions are conversational and focused on making sense of feelings and actions. Miriam listens for recurring themes in how people relate to others and to themselves. She uses that material to help people consider different choices in day-to-day life.
She has a particular interest in LGBTQ issues, neurodiversity and loss. Miriam also works with concerns such as attachment, abandonment and family of origin issues. Other areas she notes include fertility, gender dysphoria, chronic illness and end-of-life care.
Miriam practises in the United Kingdom and offers her work in English. She is a qualified, insured psychotherapist/counsellor and a registered member of the BACP. To start, she asks people to complete a brief matching questionnaire and book an initial session so you can see if the working relationship fits.
Psychodynamic work and online counselling
Miriam practises using psychodynamic ideas, which focus on links between early experiences and current patterns. This approach looks at recurring relationship themes and how they affect feelings and behaviour. It can be useful for issues such as attachment, abandonment, grief and repeating relationship problems.She emphasises talking together to find the best way forward. Deciding which approach suits you is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences and suggest how psychodynamic work might help, adjusting the focus if different techniques seem useful.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find online counselling helps fit sessions around work, childcare or travel. It can also make shorter check-ins easier and reduce time spent travelling to appointments. Registered or accredited professionals often offer the same therapeutic approach online as they do in person, allowing continuity of work while fitting therapy into daily life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She regularly works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem and relationship difficulties. Miriam also lists grief, eating issues and intimacy-related problems among her focus areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Miriam uses a psychodynamic approach that looks at how early experiences shape current patterns. Sessions focus on understanding behaviour and relationships in everyday life.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of clinical experience working in counselling and psychotherapy settings.
Which professional body is she a member of and where does she practise?
She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the UK?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Exact fees are provided when you start the booking process.
What should I do to begin?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session to discuss needs and fit.
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.