Mim McConachie
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
Does this sound like you? You feel unable to communicate honestly. Saying no feels impossible, and speaking up fills you with anxiety. You constantly worry about what others think of you. Maybe you know you need to set some boundaries - but where do you even start?
Hi, I’m Mim (she/her), and you’re certainly not alone. As a recovering people -pleaser, I understand the anxiety that comes with even thinking about saying no. You don’t want to upset anyone, and you fear the consequences.
I know what it’s like to feel as though keeping the peace is your responsibility -so much so that you end up at the bottom of your own priority list. You’ve spent so much time focusing on how others feel that you’ve lost sight of your needs.
Maybe you don’t even know what you truly think or feel anymore because it's been so long since you put yourself first. But maybe… you’re ready to make a change? To build confidence, set boundaries, and start prioritising yourself?
How I work
There isn’t a one-size-fits-all for therapy. We’re all different, with unique experiences, so I work in an integrative way. This means I take the time to understand you - your situation, your challenges, and what approaches will work best for you.
Our sessions take place over Google Meet or Zoom, so there’s no stress about parking, travel time, or rushing around. You can show up exactly as you are - tea in hand, in comfy clothes, from the comfort of your own home.
How I Can Help
With my qualifications and experience, I can help you understand how people-pleasing affects your mental, emotional and physical well-being. Together, we’ll explore:
How anxiety shows up in your life
The impact of ‘people-pleasing mode’
Practical tools to help you feel calmer and more in control
How to break out of old patterns and beliefs
How to build confidence in speaking up and setting boundaries
If you’ve spent a lifetime prioritising others, change can feel uncomfortable - maybe even shameful. But that shame isn’t the truth. I’m here to help you unlearn those old stories and step into a more confident, authentic version of yourself.
Ready to make a change?
I’d love to help. Contact me today to get started:
📧 mim@mimcounselling.com
📞 Call or text: 077264 59777
Training, qualifications & experience
My training and qualifications
- BSc (hons) Psychology with Counselling degree
- Advanced Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling
- CPD in working with anxiety through processed based therapy
- Certificate in working with relational trauma and disorganised attachment
- Certificate in working with self harm and suicide
- Certificate working with trauma
- CPD in binge eating
- CPD in gender dysphoria
- CPD in adhd
- Certificate working with shame
- CPD in difference and diversity
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
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Initial phone call
I offer an initial phone consultation for 30 minutes at £30. This gives us a chance to talk about your current situation, for you to ask questions and for us to see what it would be like to work together.
We also discuss the boundaries of therapy and what you can expect from working with me. You are under no obligation to work with me - you need to feel comfortable and safe, so its ok to take your time choosing the therapist you feel is right for you.
Cost of weekly counselling:
Sessions cost £60 for a weekly 50 minute session. If you prefer a 30 minute session the fee is £30.
Sessions are currently online, from Monday to Friday (morning-evening sessions are available). This usually means we have a set day and time we meet each week, but we can have a more flexible schedule if that works better for you.
If you have any questions please contact me.
When I work
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Further information
You are not alone and there is always hope.
I am passionate about therapy/counselling. I know the power of feeling heard, understood and the relief that we are not alone. Whether you decide to work with me or someone else - do reach out for support. You deserve to be treated with dignity and respect and to feel confident and in control of your circumstances.
