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I am a licensed Chartered Clinical Psychologist based in the UK with 27 years’ experience providing specialist clinical psychological services for children, young people and adults in a range of mental health settings in the Public, Voluntary and Private sectors.
I have specialist experience helping clients who are presenting with difficulties including Stress and Anxiety, Depression, Trauma and Abuse, Parenting issues, low Self-Esteem and Identity issues (racial and sexual).
I work collaboratively incorporating ideas and techniques from a range of evidence based therapeutic modalities including Cognitive Behavioural, Compassion Focused, Cognitive Analytical, Systemic, Attachment focused and Dialectical Behavioural.
I am aware that reaching out for support can often be a difficult experience. I will strive to build a warm, trusting and collaborative relationship and help you to make sense of your experiences, set achievable therapeutic goals and empower yourself to improve your psychological functioning.
I hope to collaborate with you. Thank you for considering me.
Additional areas of focus:LGBT, Relationship issues, Grief, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Adoption and Foster Care, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Caregiver issues and stress, Communication problems, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Domestic Violence, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Gender Dysphoria, Immigration Issues, Intellectual Disability, Isolation / loneliness, Military and Veterans Issues, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Phobias, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and Discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Young Adult Issues
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Maria Mars. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Maria is my therapist for more than half an year now.
I could say that she is very competent, listens carefully, is empathetic and provides great feedback. I can say that the sessions with her are very useful and help me a lot to structure my thoughts and to get to know my feelings and the causes of things better.
I would like to thank her for her professionalism, she is great to work with!
Written on Sep 18, 2024 after therapy with Maria for 9 months on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, and anger management
Great advice and really cares.
Written on Aug 08, 2024 after therapy with Maria for 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety
So far I have been really enjoying my therapy with Maria, I would definitely recommend her.
Written on Jul 29, 2024 after therapy with Maria for 1 month on issues concerning depression, addictions, lgbt, eating disorders, and self esteem
Maria is amazing. She has been incredible, listening, guiding, approachable and available. I love her.
Written on Jul 17, 2024 after therapy with Maria for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes
I haven’t really spoken to Maria for very long. But the times we have spoken she seems very kind and gentle.
Written on Jul 01, 2024 after therapy with Maria for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Maria speaks very kindly and makes you feel very understood and listened to. She’s also very helpful and helps you consider different things, so I would definitely recommend her.
Written on Jun 29, 2024 after therapy with Maria for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, sleeping disorders, and self esteem
Maria listened carefully to me, understood my worries and goals, and was compassionate and knowledgable in the advice she offered. I highly recommend Maria.
Written on Jun 11, 2024 after therapy with Maria for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, parenting issues, anger management, and coaching
I’ve done just two therapies so far and I already find Maria a good listener. Besides, she already provided me some ideas & exercises for my anxiety on weeks 1 &2.
We already have a plan on what we are doing next week as per my goals! I am excited looking forward next week to listen from her tips!
Written on Apr 12, 2024 after therapy with Maria for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, self esteem, and anger management
great and supportive and always positive.
Written on Mar 06, 2024 after therapy with Maria for 2 months on issues concerning self esteem, and anger management
Really helpful. Practical and helpful and lovely to talk to. Really grateful for the help I’m getting.
Written on Jan 17, 2024 after therapy with Maria for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, self esteem, and adhd
Maria is Great and understanding!!
Written on Dec 17, 2023 after therapy with Maria for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, and adhd
Maria is fantastic clinical psychologist with a wealth of experience. She really listens and cares for her clients.
Written on Dec 11, 2023 after therapy with Maria for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and self esteem
I feel honoured to learn from Maria, each session is filled with impactful tools and wisdom to assist as I go along.
Written on Oct 30, 2023 after therapy with Maria for 2 weeks on issues concerning trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
Maria is a bright sensible professional that is offering me invaluable support. I am very happy about our therapy sessions.
Written on Jul 09, 2023 after therapy with Maria for 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, and adhd
I appreciate how structured Maria's approach is. She takes her time to listen and then explains very clearly which approaches she wants to try first. Only two sessions so far, but looking forward to work with Maria for more sessions to come.
Written on Jun 21, 2023 after therapy with Maria for 2 weeks on issues concerning self esteem, and adhd
Amazing therapist. I really felt like Maria got to know me as a person and I enjoyed all of our sessions. Perhaps the best compliment I can give is that I’m excited to continue working with her after the summer.
Written on Jun 08, 2023 after therapy with Maria for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and adhd
Maria has hugely helped me so far in the 10 or so sessions we have had. I have not felt my mind so clear, sense of reality, not questioning my reality, moving forward, calm, now being able to live in the now. Concerning a very controlling ex, emotionally and mentally, issues concerning my son, setting boundaries etc.
I would highly recommend her for the professionalism, helping me recover, explore, deal with and progress in a quick time. Thank you so so much
Written on May 14, 2023 after therapy with Maria for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and parenting issues
I am very happy with Maria, easy to talk with, she listens attentively to my concerns and offers solutions. What I like with these solutions is that she makes sure that I am comfortable with them or offers other if I am not. Highly recommend.
Written on Mar 15, 2023 after therapy with Maria for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Maria seems approachable and calming. I am a bit reticent about speaking to strangers as I am quite shy out with my work environment but find it easy to talk to Maria
Written on Feb 17, 2023 after therapy with Maria for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, and self esteem
I really enjoyed working with Maria Mars. She was clear and kind, and offered me great tools to work with in between sessions. I found her approach quite methodical, and that was exactly what I needed for the situation I was dealing with. She had great insights and reflections, clear boundaries, and was always responsive when I messaged.
Written on Feb 15, 2023 after therapy with Maria for 3 weeks on issues concerning lgbt, relationship issues, grief, and parenting issues
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