I am licensed in the UK with 10 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with coping with addictions, trauma and abuse, motivation, self esteem, and confidence, & depression. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Antisocial Personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Blended Family Issues, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Control issues, Dependent Personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Emptiness, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Military and Veterans Issues, Mood disorders , Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Self-Harm, Self-love, Sex Addiction, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Women's issues, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Trauma-Focused Therapy
BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP #396739
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Maria is absolutely fantastic. She’s kind and very understanding. She knows how to support me in ways that encourage my independence and raising self-awareness.
Written on Apr 17, 2024 after therapy with Maria for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, and bipolar disorder
Maria is simply excellent. She has been such a great help!
Written on Apr 15, 2024 after therapy with Maria for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and self esteem
I have tried therapy several times in my life before being matched with Maria and this is the only time I have stuck at it. I love how she meets me where I am every week and doesnt have a very prescriptive formula for working through my past traumas. She has allowed me to build a raport with her over time so that I feel safe to go into the very dark corners of my past without leaving me feeling totally overwhelmed at the end of the session. I am very glad she is on my journey with her and would highly recommend her to others.
Written on Feb 21, 2024 after therapy with Maria for 9 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Maria is an excellent therapist. She really listens to my concerns and offers valuable prompts for reflection and insight. She is warm and personable and I truly feel I can talk with her about anything and still feel safe.
Written on Jan 17, 2024 after therapy with Maria for 8 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes
Maria has been such an enormous help in helping me through episodes of anxiety. She has helped me to recognise behaviours in myself and to understand myself on another level. Therapy has been such a positive experience for me and has changed the way I view myself.
I leave every session feeling lifted, reassured and confident to face my day. I cannot thank Maria enough!
Written on Jan 04, 2024 after therapy with Maria for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and self esteem
Very good
Written on Dec 28, 2023 after therapy with Maria for 4 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, and coping with life changes