Maria Mars

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Parenting issues

About Maria

Maria Mars works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and parenting concerns using approaches she describes as collaborative and practical. She is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council, HCPC, and has 27 years of experience in mental health services across public, voluntary and private sectors.

Maria has worked with people facing low self-esteem, identity issues related to race and sexual orientation, and difficulties with sleep, anger and coping with life changes. Her practice also covers ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, grief and compassion fatigue. She offers help around relationship stress, LGBT matters and other challenges that affect daily functioning.

Her work draws on a mix of methods. She uses cognitive behavioural techniques to look at thinking and behaviour patterns. She also uses attachment-based ideas to understand relationship patterns and emotionally-focused ways of addressing strong feelings.

Sessions aim to clarify current problems, set achievable goals and practise skills between meetings. Maria describes her way of working as collaborative, helping people make sense of their experiences and develop specific steps to improve how they manage day-to-day demands.

Her background includes long experience with children, young people and adults in different service settings. That range of work informs how she adapts therapeutic tools for different life stages and needs.

To begin, people are invited to complete a short online matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Fees vary by location and the service uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How Maria applies therapies in online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thought patterns and focus on actions that match their values; it can be useful for anxiety, stress and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current relationships and emotion regulation; it can help with relationship difficulties and attachment issues. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going and practising small changes to reduce symptoms of anxiety and low mood.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Maria will work with the person to agree which methods fit their goals and preferences and will review progress together as therapy continues.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so check the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible to continue therapy with an HCPC-registered professional when location is a factor. Confirm the practical session arrangements when you schedule the first appointment.

Topics Maria lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Parenting issues
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Grief
• Sleeping disorders
• Anger management
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Adoption and foster care
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Communication problems
• Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
• Domestic violence
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Gender dysphoria
• Immigration issues
• Intellectual disability
• Isolation and loneliness
• Veteran and armed forces issues
• Mood disorders
• Multicultural concerns
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Phobias
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Narrative Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Maria

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. She supports people with stress and anxiety using cognitive and behavioural techniques.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses a mix of approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based work, client-centred methods, CBT and DBT techniques.

What is her experience?

She has 27 years of experience providing clinical psychological services in public, voluntary and private settings.

Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?

Yes. She is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

Can I have sessions in English if I live abroad?

Sessions are offered in English and Maria accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I start working with her?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.