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Maria Pencheva, BACP

Maria Pencheva offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or low mood.

About Maria

Maria Pencheva offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or low mood. She helps individuals who are struggling with relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, or low self-esteem to find clearer ways forward. Maria writes in plain language and listens with warmth and curiosity to each person’s story.

Maria has four years of professional experience and is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

Background and approach

She believes clients are the experts on their own lives and that most people already have strengths to draw on. Sessions focus on those strengths while also addressing immediate problems like panic attacks, social anxiety or sleep-disrupting worry. In meetings she aims to create a non-judgemental space where people can speak honestly.

Her style combines person-centred listening with practical techniques to help manage emotions and change unhelpful patterns. She encourages clients to set small, realistic goals between sessions. Maria draws on a mix of evidence-informed approaches such as attachment-focused work, cognitive strategies and emotionally-focused methods.

This lets her adapt to what each person needs, whether the focus is on improving communication, processing past hurt, or working on body image and self-love. She offers sessions in English and Bulgarian and works with people across the United Kingdom and internationally.

Her background in counselling, positive psychology and advocacy informs a compassionate approach that balances support with clear, useable steps toward change.

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Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	407938	February 2027

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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

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Approach-focused online counselling and flexible formats

Attachment-Based Therapy helps people understand how early relationships shape current feelings and reactions; it can be useful for improving connection and reducing repeated patterns in relationships. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on empathic listening and meeting you where you are, supporting people who need a non-judgemental space to talk through difficult feelings. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and offers practical exercises to reduce anxiety, panic and low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then use one or more approaches together. This is a collaborative process and can change as needs evolve across sessions.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different circumstances. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions can fit into a short break and need less bandwidth. Live chat or messaging can be used for brief check-ins or ongoing support between calls. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, family life or travel and let people choose the way of working that feels most manageable.

Frequently asked

What issues can Maria help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem problems. Additional focus areas include body image, communication problems, control issues, grief from separation, guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose, panic and post-traumatic stress.

How would you describe the therapy style?

Sessions combine person-centred listening with practical techniques drawn from attachment work, cognitive-behavioural ideas and emotionally-focused approaches. The style is warm, curious and aimed at helping people manage emotions and change patterns.

What is Maria's professional background?

She has four years of professional experience and a background in counselling and positive psychology. Her previous roles included interpreting and advocacy and managing a business, which shape her practical outlook.

Is she registered with any professional body in the UK?

Maria is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, which is the credential shown for her practice in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Bulgarian to suit speakers of either language.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered online in multiple formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options let people choose what best fits their routine and needs.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is managed via a subscription model. The subscription can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin a course of therapy?

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