(Maria) Asuncion Fernandez Hemoso, BACP
(Maria) Asuncion Fernandez Hemoso helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression.
About (Maria)
(Maria) Asuncion Fernandez Hemoso helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. She also supports clients with relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, parenting strain, sleeping and eating difficulties, and work‑related stress. Asuncion works with people coping with big life changes, ADHD, bipolar difficulties, and compassion fatigue among other concerns.
Asuncion sees the person first and the problem second. She treats people as the experts in their own lives and looks for strengths to build on.
Background and approach
Sessions are practical and down to earth, with time spent talking through problems and trying new ways to manage them between meetings. Her approach draws on several well-known methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and Attachment‑based ideas. These offer tools for handling difficult feelings, changing unhelpful patterns, and improving relationships with others and the self.
With 14 years of experience, Asuncion has worked across a range of difficulties and life stages. She uses a warm, respectful style that aims to make clients feel heard and understood while they work towards clearer goals. Asuncion is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
She offers sessions in English and is based in the United Kingdom, including provision for international clients who prefer online work.
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 385546 | October 2026 |
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Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything (Maria) lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working (Maria) names
- 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
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches for online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It encourages choosing actions that match personal values so life becomes more meaningful despite difficult emotions.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours. It offers practical exercises to change patterns that keep anxiety or low mood going, and it suits problems like anxiety, sleep issues and unhelpful coping habits.
Attachment‑based ideas pay attention to how early relationship experiences shape responses now. This approach can help people improve how they relate to others and manage intimacy and trust issues.
Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then try methods together and adjust as needed. This makes the therapy plan collaborative and focused on what helps the individual most.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video gives face-to-face conversation, phone needs less bandwidth, and messaging can work for quick check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel and to continue support when in different locations.
Frequently asked
What sorts of difficulties does she help with?
Asuncion works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, low self-esteem, depression and related issues such as grief, relationship concerns, parenting strain, sleep and eating problems.
What is her counselling style like?
She adopts a warm, respectful and practical style. Sessions focus on listening, identifying strengths and trying manageable steps to change unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does she have?
Asuncion has 14 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioural concerns.
What professional registration does she hold and where is she based?
She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she is able to work with international clients.
What session formats are available?
Work can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on client preference.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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