- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred
About Maria
Maria Rocha is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 12 years of practice. She uses several psychological approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, and other life changes. She is also experienced with issues such as addiction, grief, parenting and blended family issues. Maria works in English and Portuguese and accepts international clients.
Maria draws on a mix of talking therapies to help a person understand what is happening now. She uses practical steps from cognitive behavioural ideas alongside acceptance and attachment-based perspectives. Sessions often focus on identifying patterns, noticing what keeps problems going, and trying small changes that make day-to-day life easier.
Her style includes client-centred listening that invites people to describe their concerns in plain terms. She pays attention to past events that still affect current feelings and relationships. Where relevant she explores meaning and values to help people decide what matters to them now.
People who contact her can expect straightforward discussions about goals and options. Maria explains different ways of working and what each approach involves. She aims to help people set realistic steps and notice progress between sessions.
Maria also offers hypnotherapy methods alongside talk therapy when appropriate. She combines these tools to address emotional patterns, low self-esteem, and issues linked to attachment and abandonment. Before booking, clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
Therapeutic approaches and online working
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take small steps towards them while learning to live with difficult thoughts or feelings rather than trying to make them disappear. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and handling life changes.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current relationships and trust. It can help people notice repeated reactions in family or partnership situations and try different ways of relating to others.
Maria treats the choice of approach as a shared process. She will discuss what fits a person's goals and preferences and adjust the way of working as sessions progress. That means trying practical exercises, reflecting on patterns, or using hypnotherapy tools when they seem helpful.
Confirm the available session formats before you book, as the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around work, family life and travel. It can allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, avoid camera use if preferred, and reduce the need to travel to appointments. Registered or accredited professionals often use these practical benefits to help clients keep therapy consistent with everyday life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Portuguese
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship and family concerns, and life changes including grief and parenting pressures.
How would she describe her way of working?
Her approach combines client-centred listening with cognitive and acceptance-based techniques, plus attachment perspectives and hypnotherapy when useful.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of practice supporting people with emotional and relational difficulties.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese.
Can she work with clients outside the UK?
She accepts international clients; confirm details of sessions and scheduling when you complete the matching questionnaire.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.