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Maryia Farooq, BACP

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

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesDepression Coping with life changes

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Maryia Farooq helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. She also supports those coping with trauma and abuse, grief, addictions and life changes. Her style is practical and down-to-earth, aimed at making small changes that add up over time.

Maryia sees people who struggle with sleep or eating issues, body image concerns, parenting strain and low self-worth. She also works with career stress, compassion fatigue and people dealing with caregiving or fertility pressures.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on clear steps and realistic goals rather than jargon-filled therapy talk. Her approach treats the client as the expert in their own life. She listens to what matters most and helps turn that into manageable tasks.

Conversations are solution-focused and paced to match each person’s readiness for change. Maryia holds registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She has three years of professional experience in the UK helping people navigate emotional challenges and practical life problems.

Sessions can include practical coping tools, communication practice and planning for next steps. She aims to make therapy feel like a helpful conversation where small improvements are noticed and built on. The first meetings often focus on identifying priorities and setting realistic aims for change.

Evidence-based approaches for online therapy

Maryia draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach helps people learn coping skills for anxiety and stress through step-by-step exercises and breathing or grounding practices. This is useful for panic, continual worry and situations that feel overwhelming.

Another approach concentrates on improving communication and relationship patterns by practising new ways of speaking and setting boundaries. It can help with commitment issues, conflict, attachment concerns and intimacy difficulties. A third strand involves building routines and small behavioural changes for sleep, eating and daily structure to ease depression and low motivation.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Maryia will listen to your goals and try different techniques to find what fits best. She aims to make decisions collaboratively, adjusting pace and focus as needs change.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls are good for face-to-face interaction and fuller conversations. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and text work well for quick check-ins, ongoing support and times when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caregiving and travel commitments.

What concerns does Maryia address?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues and trauma. She also helps with grief, addictions, sleep and eating concerns.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style is practical and conversational. Sessions focus on small steps, clearer communication and realistic goals.

How much experience does she have?

Maryia has three years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and works from the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs.

How are sessions paid for and how do I begin?

Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time and costs vary with location and therapist availability. To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Depression

Also listed

Experience: 3 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Maryia Farooq, BACP

Background and approach

Evidence-based approaches for online therapy

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety