Hello, I’m Maria. I am a trainee counsellor and a registered member of the BACP, currently completing an advanced BACP-accredited diploma in Integrative Counselling.
I offer a warm, confidential space where you can talk openly, feel heard and emotionally safe. My role is to listen carefully and support you in exploring your thoughts, feelings and experiences at a pace that feels safe for you.
I work with people experiencing anxiety, emotional overwhelm, low self-worth, relationship difficulties, isolation, loss and life transitions. Sometimes these struggles are connected to earlier experiences or patterns that repeat in relationships. Together we can gently explore what may be happening for you and what might help you feel more grounded and understood.
My approach is integrative and relational. I integrate person-centred therapy with somatic awareness and psychodynamic understanding, to help make sense of emotions, thoughts and the ways experiences may be held in the body.
I aim to offer a calm, non-judgemental presence where you can feel respected and supported. Therapy can be a place to slow down, reflect, and reconnect with yourself, especially if you are feeling overwhelmed or uncertain about your direction.
Before training as a counsellor, I worked in business, which gave me insight into the pressures of work, responsibility and life changes. Having lived in different countries, I understand how questions of belonging, identity and transition can affect emotional wellbeing. I also have experience supporting clients online and value working with people from different cultural backgrounds. I offer sessions in English and Russian
