Maria Malone

• Relationship problems
• Trauma and abuse
• Self esteem

About Maria

Maria Malone works with relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, addiction and parenting concerns. She uses a variety of therapeutic approaches and aims to help people understand their difficulties and find practical strategies to move forward. Maria is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 15 years of professional experience.

Maria draws on several ways of working rather than one single method. She adapts what happens in sessions to fit each person’s situation, using tools and discussion to increase understanding and to try out new ways of coping. Sessions focus on clear goals and small steps clients can take between meetings.

Her work covers a broad range of issues including grief, intimacy-related problems, stress, work and career pressures, ADHD and compassion fatigue. She also supports people dealing with attachment concerns, adoption and foster care, blended family issues, body image and chronic illness. The focus is on what is affecting day-to-day life and practical ways to reduce distress.

Maria describes the client as the expert in their own story. She helps people notice strengths they already have and build on them. Conversations are collaborative and aim to produce realistic, manageable actions that can be tried and reviewed.

Sessions are aimed at producing clearer understanding and better coping rather than quick fixes. She has worked professionally for 15 years and holds BACP registration.

How Maria’s approaches translate to remote counselling

Maria uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts them to each person. One common approach involves talking through thoughts, feelings and behaviours to spot patterns and try alternative responses; this helps with anxiety, low mood and relationship problems. Another approach uses structured, problem-focused work to set goals and practice coping strategies between sessions; this suits people dealing with stress, addiction or work pressures.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Maria will discuss different ways of working and agree on what to try first, then review how it’s going and adjust methods according to the client’s needs and aims. The process is collaborative and paced to what the client prefers.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also suit people who prefer not to be on camera or who need a format that uses less bandwidth. Registered or accredited professionals, including counsellors, commonly offer remote sessions that aim to be as practical and goal-focused as face-to-face work.

Topics Maria lists

• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Stress and anxiety
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Co-morbidity
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Fertility issues
• First responder issues
• Forgiveness
• Gender dysphoria
• Guilt and shame
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Veteran and armed forces issues
• Mood disorders
• Multicultural concerns
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Questions about Maria

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety is listed among the issues she helps people with and she uses practical strategies to manage symptoms.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She draws from a range of therapeutic approaches and adapts methods to suit each person’s needs, focusing on understanding and practical strategies.

How long has she been practising?

She has 15 years of professional experience working in the field of counselling and psychotherapy.

Is she a registered counsellor in the UK?

Yes. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Do sessions take place in English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

Yes. She accepts international clients.

What formats are available for sessions?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost and how do subscriptions work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.