Murray Harvey, BACP

Murray Harvey is a counsellor with three years' experience who combines psychology study and counselling training. He holds a BACP registration and has DBS checks and professional insurance. Murray says he puts ethics and safety at the front of his practice and aims to offer straightforward, honest support.

Murray draws on several approaches and adapts them to each person. He describes his way of working as pluralistic, which means he listens to what a person needs and offers different methods rather than one fixed style. He often helps people manage anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, bipolar challenges and life transitions.

He speaks from personal experience of panic, anxiety, depression and substance use, and says this informs his empathy. Murray aims to be open and direct in sessions, and to talk things through honestly so people know what to expect. He notes he works well with anxiety-based problems and with male clients, while also offering a general psychotherapeutic approach to many issues.

Murray lists additional focus areas including attachment concerns, communication problems, caregiver stress, eating and dissociation issues, abandonment and feelings of emptiness. He says he will be frank if he thinks another approach would better serve someone, and he keeps learning to broaden what he can offer.

Outside work he enjoys music, walking his dog and reading about how people make meaning of life. He encourages prospective clients to contact him to see if they can work together.

How his approaches work in online therapy

Murray draws on Attachment-Based work and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people with everyday challenges. Attachment-based methods focus on patterns in close relationships and how they shape feelings and reactions, which can help with communication and attachment issues. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at thinking habits and practical behaviours, offering tools to reduce anxiety and manage mood swings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Murray describes a collaborative process where he and the client decide together which methods to try based on needs, goals and preferences. He adapts as the work progresses so the approach fits the person rather than forcing a single model.

The practical benefit of online therapy is that it can fit sessions into busy lives and make attending easier when schedules are tight. Because the original biography does not specify which formats he offers, check the session options before booking. Many people find online work helps maintain continuity during change, allows shorter check-ins when needed, and reduces travel time so therapy can fit around work and family commitments.