About
- Relationship issues
- Parenting strain
- Trauma and grief
About Maria
Maria Malone is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 15 years of professional experience in the UK. She works with adults concerned about relationships, parenting stresses, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, and related issues. She also supports people facing grief, career strain, addictions, and changes in life circumstances.
Maria draws on a broad set of therapeutic tools rather than one single method. In sessions she helps people name and understand patterns that cause distress. She works to identify practical steps clients can try between meetings. Conversations are collaborative and paced to what the client can manage.
Her background includes long-term work with attachment, abandonment, and blended family issues, and with people navigating adoption or foster care experiences. She also has experience supporting clients dealing with chronic illness, caregiving stress, body image and sexual expression questions including kink and BDSM contexts.
Sessions address both immediate coping and longer-term patterns that affect daily life. Maria often helps clients clarify priorities, set small goals, and practise skills for handling difficult moments. She encourages noticing strengths the client already has and using those strengths in practical ways.
People who choose her tend to be adults dealing with strain at home, difficult personal histories, or transitions in work or family life. To begin, readers are invited to follow the booking steps and complete the short matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session.
How sessions work
Approaches used online and how they help
Maria uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques drawn from several approaches. One common strand helps people examine unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns, and then practise different responses to reduce anxiety and low mood. This approach suits issues such as stress, depression and some forms of anxiety.Another strand focuses on attachment and relational patterns. It looks at how past relationships influence current interactions and helps people try new ways of relating and communicating, which can be useful for intimacy-related issues and strained family connections.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and decide together with the client which methods to try based on what feels most relevant and manageable. This is a collaborative process that can change as needs evolve.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available session formats before booking. Many clients appreciate online work because it can fit more easily around parenting and work, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. For international clients, discuss time differences and scheduling during the initial matching steps.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with adults on relationship strain, parenting pressures, trauma, anxiety, depression and related concerns such as grief and addiction.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a collaborative, practical style, helping clients understand patterns and try small steps between sessions to manage difficulties.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience working in the UK with people facing a wide range of mental health and life challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.
Can she help with conflict involving parents or adult children?
Yes. She supports adults dealing with difficulty with parents, adult children, or other close relatives and helps people find ways to communicate and cope.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to start?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule 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.