Mariya Henderson

• Stress and anxiety
• Attachment work
• CBT elements

About Mariya

Mariya Henderson works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting difficulties, self-esteem, grief, trauma and abuse, and issues related to intimacy. She uses a person-centred way of working and may draw on cognitive behavioural techniques and attachment ideas when helpful. Mariya is a BACP counsellor with nine years of professional experience.

She meets people who are struggling with mood changes such as depression and bipolar mood swings. She also supports those coping with anger, eating and body-image concerns, and the effects of separation or divorce. There is additional focus on attachment and abandonment issues, family of origin problems, and difficulties around communication and control.

Mariya’s approach places the client’s perspective at the centre of sessions. Conversations focus on what is troubling the person now and on practical ways to manage difficult emotions and relationships. She will introduce cognitive behavioural methods when they can help change unhelpful thinking or behaviour patterns.

Work can include exploring how early attachments shape current relationships and responses to stress. Sessions may also address parental roles, fatherhood issues, immigration-related strains, and feelings of isolation or emptiness. The aim is to identify small, manageable changes that improve day-to-day coping.

Sessions are offered in English and Russian, and she accepts international clients. Mariya has worked in this field for nine years, and she combines a person-centred foundation with selective CBT and attachment-based ideas to suit each person’s needs.

How Mariya works online and therapeutic approaches

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships affect current connections and emotional responses; it can help with intimacy, abandonment and family problems. Client-centred counselling focuses on the person’s experience in the room and on creating a respectful, non-directive space to talk through issues such as low self-esteem, grief, or parenting strain. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioural changes to reduce anxiety or low mood.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. Mariya will discuss the options with each person, match methods to their goals, and adjust the plan as progress is made. The choices are made together and reviewed over time.

Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy week and having therapy without travel. If you need clarification, confirm the session formats available before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to arrange appointments around work, study or childcare and can suit quieter surroundings, shorter check-ins or not being on camera.

Topics Mariya lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Parenting issues
• Self-esteem
• LGBT
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Anger management
• Bipolar disorder
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Body image
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Divorce and separation
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Immigration issues
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Midlife crisis
• Multicultural concerns
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Phobias
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Self-love
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Questions about Mariya

Does she work with anxiety and stress?

Yes. She helps people manage stress and anxiety using a person-centred approach and CBT techniques when useful.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She primarily uses a person-centred approach and may add cognitive behavioural therapy or attachment-based ideas as needed.

How much experience does she have?

She has nine years of professional experience as a therapeutic counsellor.

Is she registered with a professional body and where is she based?

She is a BACP counsellor and works from the United Kingdom.

Can I see her if I live outside the UK?

Yes. She accepts international clients and can work with people who are not in the UK.

Which languages are sessions available in?

Sessions are offered in English and Russian.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I get started with her counselling?

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