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Maria Howell, BACP

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

Works with Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseDepression

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Maria Howell welcomes people looking for practical support with stress, anxiety and life changes. She is a BACP counsellor with seven years' experience and offers straightforward, calm guidance. Maria aims to make it easier to talk about painful feelings and difficult situations.

Maria works with adults and young people on a wide range of issues. These include anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, bipolar and self-harm concerns. She also supports people dealing with relationship and intimacy questions, addictions, grief, parenting pressures and career strain.

Background and approach

Her approach is integrative and person-centred. Sessions focus on clear goals and small, manageable steps. Conversations are direct but compassionate and aimed at helping people feel steadier in daily life.

She has particular experience with ADHD, attachment and abandonment issues, body image and eating-related concerns. Maria also has experience with autism and Asperger syndrome, and with non-mainstream sexual cultures such as BDSM and kink. Maria practises from the United Kingdom and works with clients internationally in English.

She supports people through both shorter-term problem-solving work and longer, deeper exploration depending on what someone needs.

How Maria uses therapeutic techniques online

Maria offers evidence-based therapeutic techniques in straightforward ways. One common approach focuses on building coping skills and routines to manage anxiety and low mood; it teaches small practical steps people can use day to day. Another approach emphasises understanding attachment and relationship patterns to address abandonment, trust and intimacy issues; this helps people see repeated patterns and try new ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaboration. Maria will discuss goals and preferences and adapt methods as work progresses. Together they decide whether short-term skill building or deeper exploration is the best fit for the problem at hand.

Online sessions make that collaboration easier to fit into life. Video calls let people use visual cues and hold longer conversations. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick check-ins, shorter sessions or people who find writing easier than speaking. These options give flexibility for different needs and schedules while keeping the focus on making steady progress.
What kinds of problems does Maria help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief and relationship concerns. There are also specialist focuses such as ADHD, body image and intimacy-related issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her work is integrative and person-centred with practical steps and clear goals. Sessions are conversational and aim to make everyday coping easier.
What is her professional background?
She has seven years of professional experience working in counselling roles. That experience includes support for a wide range of emotional and behavioural concerns.
Where does Maria practise and what is her credential?
She is based in the United Kingdom and is a member of BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Which languages and countries are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging according to the client's preference.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Maria?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
7 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English

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