About
- Stress and anxiety
- Acceptance and commitment therapy
- Attachment perspective
About Maria
Maria Rocha is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 12 years of practical experience. She works with adults on issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting pressures and relationship concerns. Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese and she accepts international clients.
Her background draws on several therapeutic traditions. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns and try small, workable changes. Attachment-based ideas are used to look at how early relationships influence current reactions and bonds.
Maria also brings person-centred and existential perspectives. That means she listens for what matters most to each person, and helps name values and long-term aims rather than only focusing on symptoms. This approach can be useful for people coping with life changes, career dilemmas, or questions about meaning.
She includes hypnotherapy techniques among her methods and offers regressive hypnotherapy as part of her practice, where appropriate. Her stated aim is to help people trace issues back to their roots and strengthen a clearer sense of self.
In sessions she works practically - talking through what is happening now, identifying triggers, and trying out different ways to react or think. People looking for help with family or parenting stress often use these practical conversations to find manageable ways forward.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that align with their values. It can support people feeling stuck by focusing on small, manageable steps toward what matters to them.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going and then testing new ways of thinking or acting. This approach is often used for anxiety, low mood and stress because it gives concrete tools to practise between sessions.
Attachment-based ideas look at how early relationships influence current patterns of relating. Bringing those patterns into awareness can help with communication problems, commitment worries and parenting stresses.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods, and adjust plans with the client in a collaborative way. That means experimenting for a few sessions and choosing what helps most for the person’s situation.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm the available session types before booking. Many people find online conversations easier to fit around daily life, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, or reduce travel time. These practical benefits can make it simpler to maintain regular sessions while managing work, family and other commitments.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Portuguese
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting pressures, relationship and family concerns, and related issues such as abandonment and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a mix of approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and attachment-based ideas, combined with person-centred and existential perspectives.
How long has she been practising?
She has around 12 years of experience working with adults on a range of emotional and relationship issues.
What professional registration does she hold in the UK?
She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Can I speak with her in Portuguese?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese.
Which session formats does she offer?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use 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.