Maria Malone, BACP
Maria Malone is a counsellor with 15 years of UK practice.
About Maria
Maria Malone is a counsellor with 15 years of UK practice. She works with people facing anxiety, depression, relationship strain and trauma. Her approach is compassionate and collaborative and aims to help people take practical steps forward.
Maria draws on a broad range of therapeutic skills to shape sessions around each person. She listens for strengths and patterns, then helps clients try practical strategies to reduce distress. Conversations are straightforward and focused on what will make daily life easier.
Background and approach
Her practice covers many concerns including self-esteem, grief, stress, addictions and parenting challenges. She also supports people dealing with identity questions and LGBT-related pressures, and those coping with long-term illness or caregiver strain. Maria values the client’s knowledge of their own story.
She offers guidance while encouraging people to use their existing resources. The aim is small, steady changes that build confidence and reduce overwhelm. In sessions she focuses on understanding the problem, testing simple tools, and reviewing what helps.
Her style is warm and non-judgemental, with practical suggestions when useful. People leave sessions with clear next steps and ways to measure progress. Maria is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
She works with adults across the UK and accepts international clients, offering sessions by video, phone, live chat or text messaging.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 26422 | February 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
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.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, 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 / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / 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
Therapeutic approaches and online working
Maria uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach she uses helps people identify unhelpful thinking and try new, more helpful ways of responding to stress and anxiety; this can reduce worry and improve mood. Another approach centres on exploring past hurts and how they affect current relationships, helping people notice patterns and try different ways of relating.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will discuss options with each person and tailor methods to their goals and needs. The process is collaborative and paced to what feels manageable for the client.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video works well for deeper conversations and seeing non-verbal cues. Phone sessions suit shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging can help with brief progress updates, journalling support or when someone prefers typed communication. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family commitments and travel.
Frequently asked
What kinds of issues does Maria help with?
She supports people facing anxiety, depression, stress, grief and relationship difficulties, as well as trauma, addictions and self-esteem concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is compassionate and collaborative, with straightforward conversations and practical strategies to reduce day-to-day distress.
What is her clinical background?
She has 15 years of professional experience working in the UK with a wide range of mental health and wellbeing issues.
What qualifications does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises from the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Yes, she accepts international clients and can work with people who are based outside the United Kingdom.
Which session formats are offered?
Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time and cost varies with location and therapist availability.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.