Maria Malone, BACP

Maria Malone is a counsellor with 15 years of experience supporting people through difficult times. She works with relationship challenges, anxiety, depression and many other concerns. Her style is compassionate and collaborative, and she treats each person as the expert in their own story.

Maria draws on a range of therapeutic tools to suit each person she sees. She aims to help people understand what keeps them stuck and to explore practical steps forward. Sessions focus on recognising strengths and undoing self-limiting beliefs.

Her background is in the United Kingdom and she is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Over her career she has worked with issues such as trauma and abuse, grief, addiction, caregiver stress, and aging and geriatric issues among others.

Maria often helps people who face life changes, career strain, or difficulties with intimacy and communication. She also supports clients dealing with chronic illness, ADHD, attachment concerns and identity issues within the LGBT community. Her approach adapts to the person and the presenting problem.

In sessions she works collaboratively to identify realistic goals and small steps that build confidence. People can expect practical strategies alongside space to talk through painful experiences. Maria encourages a steady pace so people can make lasting change.

To begin, she asks people to reflect on their priorities so therapy can be tailored to real life. The emphasis is on building on existing strengths to regain control and move towards a more fulfilling life.

Therapeutic approaches and online working

Maria draws from a range of evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts them to each person. One commonly used approach focuses on helping people identify unhelpful thinking and replace it with more balanced thoughts; this can help with anxiety, depression and self-esteem issues. Another approach concentrates on building practical coping skills and behavioural changes to manage stress, cravings and day-to-day challenges such as caregiving strain.

Finding the right approach is part of the work you do together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what has and hasn’t helped before. That collaborative process helps decide which techniques to use and how quickly to change direction if something is not helpful.

The practical benefits of remote work can make therapy easier to fit into busy lives. Online sessions can reduce travel time and make it simpler to attend from different locations, which is useful for international clients. If you need different ways of working, confirm the available session formats before booking so you know whether sessions are by video, phone or another supported method. The focus is on making therapy manageable alongside everyday commitments while tailoring the approach to your needs.