Counsellor profile
Dr. Mahalia Hamilton, BACP
Counselling psychologist - family and parenting focus
Continue with MahaliaAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- Attachment work
About Mahalia
Dr. Mahalia Hamilton is a counselling psychologist with a Doctorate in Counselling Psychology and five years' clinical experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, parenting struggles and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. She also supports people facing work-related strain, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and challenges linked to caregiving and life transitions.
Her approach draws on evidence-informed methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on practical steps a person can try between meetings. Mahalia aims to help people notice patterns, make small changes and practise different ways of coping in daily life.
She describes her work as collaborative and person-centred. People can expect clear discussion about goals, and structured ways to try out new skills. Conversations cover behaviour, thoughts, feelings and relationships in straightforward language.
Mahalia also works with issues like body image, blended family challenges, communication problems and sexual culture conversations including kink. She accepts clients from outside the UK and runs sessions in English.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and are charged through a cancellable subscription model.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and decide which values matter most. It uses simple exercises to build flexibility in how someone responds to stress and emotional pain. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and offers practical exercises to change patterns that maintain anxiety or low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and helps people consider safer ways of relating.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and try methods that suit those aims. This is a collaborative process where feedback after early sessions guides which tools are used next.
The original profile does not list session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example a shorter check-in during a lunch break, or meeting from a place that reduces travel time. It also supports continuity when people move countries or have caregiving duties, while allowing a focus on practical skills, emotion regulation and relationship patterns in day-to-day life.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and family and relationship concerns, plus parenting and intimacy-related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and person-centred, using practical skills and discussion to address patterns and goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of experience and holds a Doctorate in Counselling Psychology plus related degrees in psychology and person-centred practice.
What credential does she hold in the UK?
She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages and international work are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.