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Maria Lawrence, BACP

Maria Lawrence offers a calm, practical counselling style that focuses on finding what helps each person most.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
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About Maria

Maria Lawrence offers a calm, practical counselling style that focuses on finding what helps each person most. She presents herself as an Integrative Counsellor and aims to work alongside clients to identify goals and make steady changes. Maria uses everyday language and clear steps so people know what to expect in sessions.

Maria has four years of experience supporting people with issues such as stress, anxiety, depression and addictions. She also helps with relationship and family concerns, low self-esteem, grief, trauma and abuse.

Background and approach

Other areas she covers include sleep and eating difficulties, anger, parenting strain, career worries, bipolar and ADHD-related challenges. Her approach draws on a mix of evidence-based therapeutic techniques so she can shape sessions to each person’s needs. Conversations are practical and collaborative.

Maria helps people recognise patterns, try small changes and review what works in their life. Sessions aim to be compassionate and non-judgemental. Maria focuses on building a working relationship where people feel able to talk honestly about what matters most.

She also pays attention to everyday routines and coping steps that can ease pressure between meetings. Maria is registered with BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She carries out sessions in English and works with adults based in the United Kingdom.

The format and pace of work are agreed at the start so people know what to expect.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	375565	April 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.

Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Maria lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Self esteem
Depression
Addictions
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD

How integrative approaches work in online therapy

Maria uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and blends them to suit each person. One common approach is short-term practical work that focuses on identifying unhelpful patterns and trying small behavioural changes; this can be useful for anxiety, stress and sleep problems. Another is a client-centred style that emphasises empathic listening and reflection to help people make sense of grief, trauma or low self-esteem.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Maria treats this as a collaborative process where goals, preferences and life demands shape the plan. She will discuss different methods and agree what to try first, then review progress and adapt as needed to fit how the person responds.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions suit people who prefer not to be on camera, live chat works for shorter check-ins and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible for busy schedules, quieter surroundings and for those who need lower-bandwidth choices.

Frequently asked

What issues does Maria help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and addictions, as well as relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma and abuse. Other areas include sleep and eating difficulties, anger, parenting strain, career worries, bipolar and ADHD challenges.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Maria describes herself as an Integrative Counsellor who combines evidence-based techniques. Sessions are collaborative and practical, focusing on recognising patterns and trying small changes.

How much experience does she have?

She has four years of experience working as a counsellor. That time has included supporting people through a range of life challenges and emotional concerns.

Where is she based and what credentials does she hold?

Maria works from the United Kingdom and is registered with BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Which languages are used in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are costs and starting steps arranged?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability and are charged via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.