Margaret Wilde, BACP

Margaret Wilde is a Therapeutic Counsellor with eight years of direct therapeutic practice and a longer history in the helping professions, having worked for fifteen years in mental health and learning disability roles before qualifying. Her clinical focus has developed into trauma recovery, and she is committed to supporting people to move toward the life they want to lead.

She works in a pluralistic way, drawing on a blend of evidence-informed methods rather than relying on a single technique. Her approach integrates psychodynamic ideas, person-centred principles, cognitive behavioural strategies, mindfulness practices and elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-based work where they suit each person. This flexible use of different approaches is tailored to individual goals and preferences so the work feels relevant and practical.

Margaret offers an open, non-judgemental space to explore emotions, relationships, behavioural patterns and the beliefs that shape them. She listens deeply and feeds back observations to help clients see situations from different perspectives, increase self-awareness and identify unhelpful patterns that may be holding them back. Guided by the belief that each person knows themselves best, she adapts the balance of exploration and active skills work according to what each client needs and prefers.

Margaret is a member of the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which is a recognised professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom. She aims to work collaboratively to build self-esteem, develop more helpful patterns and strengthen the relationship clients have with themselves, inviting people to take the first step toward change when they are ready.