Madeleine Brady
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About me
I work with adults who are often in a time of transition or change. This may include:
- feeling anxious, depressed or burned out
- facing a difficult decision or a significant change
- building a life in a new country, or still not quite feeling at home
- making sense of life with autism or ADHD, beyond the stereotypes
- managing conflicting professional and / or personal priorities
- chronic illness, bereavement or the anticipation of loss
In our sessions, we take time to understand what is going on for you. Gently, and at a pace that feels right for you, we explore what you are facing and how you relate to yourself, to others and to the world around you. Our relationship is part of the work too, as what happens between us can shed light on how you experience life outside the therapy room. Our work together is focused on helping you find greater clarity on your situation, and giving you the space to consider how may want to navigate it.
My clients describe me as perceptive, insightful and empathetic. What they tend to mention most is how quickly they feel safe enough to open up, and how soon they get to what really matters. They value how I help them work towards their own answers and give them space to develop confidence in their own strengths.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have been practicing since 2022 and am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP).
I gained my Masters in Counselling and Psychotherapy at Regent's University London.
I am an active member of the Society for Existential Analysis, co-hosting the annual conference for two years.
I am also an accredited leadership coach with the International Coaching Federation (ACC), with coaching experience across private and corporate settings.
Before training as a psychotherapist, I spent many years in communications, working at senior levels in multinational organisations.
Alongside my private practice, I currently work in an NHS hospital with parents who have children in palliative care.
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£80.00 per session
Free initial online session
Further information
I am an Australian who has lived in the UK since 2001, building a life and a career here. Alongside the highs, there have been times when I struggled with my own sense of connection, purpose and identity. This, along with a period of burnout and anxiety earlier in my career, was part of what drew me towards psychotherapy.
