Hanna Mallie, BACP

Hanna Mallie is a counsellor with seven years' experience and a BACP registration. She draws on a background of direct work in mental health, homelessness, domestic abuse and family support to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression and trauma. Hanna describes her approach as respectful and compassionate, aimed at helping people find practical ways to feel steadier in day-to-day life.

She works in a person-centred way that focuses on the client's experience and strengths. Sessions are conversational and collaborative, with attention to thoughts and everyday habits that shape mood and behaviour. Hanna also uses techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy and psychodynamic ideas where these fit the person's needs.

Her wider practice has involved supporting people through grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, addictions, self-harm and a range of anxiety-related concerns such as phobias, obsessions and compulsions. She also supports those dealing with career pressures, compassion fatigue and the emotional aftermath of sexual assault and domestic violence.

In sessions Hanna aims to help people notice unhelpful patterns and build small, manageable changes. She encourages practical steps alongside talking through emotions, so people can test new ways of coping between appointments. Her style is empathetic, non-judgemental and focused on what the client finds most useful.

Beginning therapy can feel daunting, and Hanna invites people to take that first step at their own pace. She offers a steady presence while clients work on strengthening self-worth, improving sleep and managing intense feelings.

How Hanna’s approaches suit online work

Hanna draws on person-centred counselling to prioritise the client's experience and build trust. This approach is about listening, reflecting and helping people notice their own strengths, which can be done effectively in conversation and with reflective exercises.

She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, which focuses on how thoughts and habits influence feelings and behaviour. CBT offers practical tools for changing unhelpful patterns, such as simple behavioural experiments and thought records that people can use between sessions.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Hanna works collaboratively to decide which methods fit someone’s needs, goals and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as therapy progresses to focus on what helps most.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the profile does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time and allow for flexible scheduling around work or caring commitments. It can also support shorter, focused check-ins when that suits a person's routine.