- Attachment-based work
- Client-centred approach
- Psychodynamic exploration
About Mirriam
Mirriam Ekei Buo is a BACP therapist based in the United Kingdom with five years' experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain and LGBT issues. Mirriam also helps with family conflicts, coping with life changes, and problems around intimacy and sleep.
She draws on Attachment-Based, Client-Centred and Psychodynamic ways of working. Sessions focus on what is happening now and how past relationships shape current patterns. Conversations aim to make sense of feelings such as shame, guilt, emptiness and fear of abandonment.
In practice she treats each person as the expert in their story. Sessions are conversational and attentive, with space to talk through difficult memories and present struggles. Mirriam listens for patterns in relationships and repeated behaviours that cause pain or block change.
Her background includes work in mental health agencies, the NHS, higher education and employee assistance programmes. That experience informs a practical approach to everyday problems, such as work stress, caregiver strain and blended family tensions.
People bring practical concerns like trouble sleeping, low self-esteem, communication problems and commitment fears. Mirriam helps people name these problems, notice the forces that keep them going, and try different ways of responding. The focus is on clear conversation and steady reflection rather than quick fixes.
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current emotional responses. Online conversations can help identify patterns of closeness and distance and how they show up now in relationships.Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what you say. In a session this means space to tell your story while the counsellor tracks your feelings and helps you find your own direction.
Psychodynamic Therapy pays attention to repeated themes and hidden conflicts. Via regular sessions it can reveal how past experiences influence present choices and strong emotions like shame or abandonment fear.
Deciding which approach to use is part of the work. Mirriam will discuss goals and preferences and together you will choose what feels most helpful. That conversation shapes how sessions unfold and what is tried next.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit around work and family, or useful for shorter check-ins when time is limited. Discuss practical arrangements at the first appointment to make sessions fit into everyday life.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, LGBT issues, family conflict, intimacy and sleep problems among other concerns.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses attachment-based and psychodynamic ideas to look at where those feelings come from, and client-centred listening to help you talk them through.
How much experience does she have?
Mirriam has five years' experience working in mental health agencies, the NHS, higher education and employee assistance programmes.
What are her professional credentials and location?
She is a BACP Therapist and a registered member MBACP based in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered only to clients in the United Kingdom; international clients are not currently accepted.
In what language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.