Murray Harvey

Murray Harvey is a counsellor with three years' experience who studied counselling at university and completed a masters in psychology. He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and holds a full adult and child DBS and insurance. Murray presents himself as direct and straightforward, and he aims to be honest about what he can and cannot help with.

Murray draws on his own experience of anxiety, panic attacks, depression and substance struggles to relate to people’s distress. He describes his approach as pluralistic, which means he adapts methods to fit each person rather than using one fixed style. He emphasises clear communication about goals and hopes in therapy.

In sessions he aims to work collaboratively and pragmatically. That can mean talking through feelings, trying practical exercises, or examining patterns in relationships and behaviour. He says he tends to work well with anxiety-related problems and with men, but will discuss any concern openly and honestly.

Murray lists a broad range of concerns he addresses, from stress and self-esteem to bipolar and coping with life changes, and also includes eating and food-related issues among his focus areas. He stresses fairness and will say when a particular issue falls outside his scope of practice.

Outside work he enjoys music, walking his dog and learning about human behaviour. He prefers to build an honest working relationship and supports people who want short-term help or longer-term work depending on their needs.

How Murray’s approaches can work online

Murray integrates Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in his work. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people notice and change unhelpful ways of relating. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and following the client’s pace to build understanding and trust. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) identifies unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and uses simple, practical exercises to change them and ease symptoms such as anxiety or low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Murray works collaboratively to choose methods that suit a person’s goals and preferences, and he adjusts the mix as therapy progresses. He aims to be clear about options and to involve the person in decisions about how sessions run.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around everyday life, such as shorter check-ins between commitments or avoiding travel. It can also allow for different ways of working - talking, guided exercises or homework tasks that suit home routines - and Murray will discuss what will work best for practical needs and personal goals.