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Maria Cox, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 3 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Self esteem Coping with life changes

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Maria Cox is a counsellor who helps people with relationship problems, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem. She also supports those facing major life changes and struggles with motivation and confidence. Maria presents as calm and approachable to make it easier to begin a difficult conversation.

Maria uses a straightforward, conversational style in sessions. She aims to create space for people to tell their story and feel heard.

Background and approach

Conversations focus on what feels most important to the client and on practical steps to try between sessions. Her background includes three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. Maria holds BACP accreditation, which means she is part of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

That registration guides her professional standards and ongoing development. In therapy she draws on approaches such as attachment-based work, client-centred listening, cognitive behavioural tools, dialectical behaviour skills, and narrative techniques. She picks methods to match the particular problem and the person in front of her.

Sessions aim to be collaborative, clear, and paced to what each person can manage. Maria is used to helping people talk through painful past experiences and current relationship patterns. She helps people spot unhelpful thinking, practice new ways of relating, and build small, steady changes.

The focus is on practical, realistic steps that fit everyday life.

How Maria uses therapy approaches online

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. In session the counsellor helps people notice how they connect with others and how past hurts affect present bonds, which can be useful for relationship and abandonment concerns.

Client-centred therapy emphasises listening without judgement and following the person’s pace. It helps people feel understood and supports self-directed change by reflecting back what matters most to them.

Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and offers practical strategies to test new ways of coping. This approach is often used for low mood, anxiety, and self-esteem work.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Maria will discuss different ways of working and agree on techniques that suit the person’s goals, preferences, and current situation. Decisions are made collaboratively and can be adjusted over time.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people read facial expression and tone while staying at home, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can fit short check-ins or moments when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or a busy schedule, while keeping continuity between appointments.

What concerns does Maria help with?

She supports people dealing with relationship problems, family conflict, trauma and abuse, self-esteem difficulties, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, body image, and caregiver stress.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Maria uses a warm, conversational approach that focuses on listening and collaboration. Sessions emphasise practical steps and personal goals rather than formal lectures.

How much experience does she have?

She has three years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom. That time has included supporting people through trauma, relationship strain, and life transitions.

What credentials and location are listed?

Maria holds BACP accreditation with practice in the United Kingdom. The BACP is the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with Maria?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse

Also listed

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 3 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Maria Cox, BACP

Background and approach

How Maria uses therapy approaches online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

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