Mary McCabe
(She/her)
Counsellor
Qualifications/Registration
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
· Certificate in Neuro-Affirming Practice Free to Be Neurodiversity 2025
· Certificate Creative Integrative Supervision Skills Creative Counsellors 2025
· Diploma in the Practice of Supervision Leeds CPD 2021-22
· Mindfulness/ACT Psychological Approaches SHSC/SHU (Masters module) 2017
· Diploma in the Theory and Practice of Counselling RCAT 2010-12
· Counselling Level 3 Award Sheffield College 2010
· Foundation in Art Therapy University of Sheffield 1998-9
· MPhil Degree Family Budgets/Living Standards: SHU 1990-93
· BEd Hons Secondary Education Sheffield City Polytechnic (2:1) 1984-88
SIGNIFICANT RELEVANT CPD
· Autism and Neurodivergence SHARE 2025
· Working with Neurodivergent clients; ACT with autistic YP Contextual Consulting 2023;25
· Understanding Autism: Recognising Burnout, Trauma and Interoception Challenges Attwood and Garnett 2025
· ACT for ADHD Psychwire 2025
· Understanding Trauma and Trauma Informed Care Safe in Faith 2025
· Understanding and Navigating Eating Disorders in therapy SHARE 2025
RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL STATUS AND INSURANCE
· BACP Accredited and Registered member (48168)
· DBS Enhanced Status – Adults - 2024
· Professional and Public Liability Insurance - Balens
· ICO registered
Services offered:
Adults - short to long-term therapy for neurodivergent clients (ADHD, autistic and AuDHD);
professionals and students.
I work flexibly and collaboratively with clients in a compassionate manner. Clients tell me they find me easy to talk to and value my insights and practical suggestions.
Specialist in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), the use of creative approaches (including writing), inner-self parts and dialogue work.
Supervision for individuals and groups; consultancy for neurodiversity/mental health issues.
Offering training on ADHD, ACT therapy, using creative approaches/writing and wellbeing.
Lived experience:
Late diagnosed ADHDer, with Autistic/AuDHD characteristics.
Expertise:
Issues: Autism and ADHD; work/study and daily life challenges and pre/post diagnosis support; long-term health challenges e.g. CFS; anxiety, depression and mental health; trauma; loss and bereavement; relationships; life/family changes;trans/gender identity.
Experience: 15 years working as a counsellor, supervisor, trainer in the NHS with staff and clients (IAPT), Universities with staff and students, charities (clients, volunteers and supervisees), and private practice. Past teaching: disability advisor, mentoring and research.
Location:
Sheffield S10/11 walk/talk therapy, in a therapy room (S11) and online throughout the UK.
Next availability:
Availability for new clients and supervisees on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
About Me:
I’m creative and compassionate, a cat owner, who loves being in nature and swimming. I prefer deep conversations to chit chat and enjoy life-based films, books, and poetry writing.
Getting a late diagnosis in my fifties and learning to embrace being ADHD has been a drawn-out, but enriching journey. Understanding how it’s affected me throughout life and given me annoying daily challenges, plus unexpected joys, now makes sense!
Cost of sessions
Please contact for costs
