Murray Harvey, BACP

Murray Harvey is a counsellor and psychotherapist practising in the United Kingdom. He holds a Bachelor-level counselling qualification and a master's degree in psychology, and he is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). He places ethics and client safety at the front of his work and aims to be direct and honest in sessions.

Murray describes himself as someone who has personally experienced panic, anxiety, depression and addictive behaviours, and he uses that lived experience to inform his empathy in sessions. He works in a pluralistic way, which means he draws on different methods to meet each person's needs rather than following one fixed model. He emphasises clear communication about what someone wants from therapy and adapts his approach accordingly.

People come to Murray for common concerns such as stress, anxiety, self-esteem and coping with life changes, including issues linked to midlife transitions. He also lists experience with a broad range of difficulties, including mood variations such as bipolar, attachment-related problems and eating or dissociation issues.

Murray says he is comfortable working with many psychological presentations and is willing to be open if a referral would better meet someone's needs. He aims to be straightforward and pragmatic, combining empathy with practical discussion about progress and goals.

Outside work he enjoys music, walking his dog and ongoing study. He values helping people find meaning in their lives and prefers to tailor the length and focus of work to what each person needs.

How Murray’s approaches can work online

Murray commonly draws on Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in his work. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns and can help with connection and trust issues. Client-Centred Therapy puts the person's perspective at the heart of sessions and prioritises being heard and understood without judgement. CBT looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and offers practical techniques for reducing anxiety and changing unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative part of the work. Murray discusses what matters to the person, what they hope to change and how they prefer to work, then adjusts his mix of methods to match those goals. He aims to be open about the plan and to review what helps as therapy progresses.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the current session options before booking as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around daily life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also suit people who prefer not to be on camera or who need sessions that fit into a busy schedule. Registered or accredited professionals can use online work to maintain continuity when in-person meetings are difficult, and Murray will discuss practical arrangements with each person to find a workable plan.