- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Attachment focus
- DBT strategies
About Maria
Maria Mars is a HCPC-registered clinician with 27 years of experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people who are facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting pressures, low self-esteem and identity concerns including racial and sexual identity issues.
She has worked across public, voluntary and private mental health settings with children, young people and adults. Maria uses straightforward, evidence-informed techniques so conversations stay focused and practical. Sessions aim to help people make sense of difficult feelings and set achievable goals.
Her clinical work draws on approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). She also draws on client-centred and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas when helpful. These methods are used together to address symptoms and daily coping skills.
Maria pays attention to patterns that come from relationships and early experiences, and to how thinking and behaviour keep problems going. She helps people try out different ways of managing anxiety, improving sleep, handling grief or setting boundaries in relationships.
When someone first gets in touch she uses a collaborative approach to clarify goals and agree practical steps. The focus is on small, manageable changes that fit into everyday life. Maria works in English and accepts international clients.
How Maria uses evidence-based approaches online
Maria combines Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in ways that address thoughts, behaviours and relationship patterns. CBT focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thinking and behaviour, which can help with anxiety, mood and sleep problems. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape feelings and responses, helping when relationship patterns or attachment issues affect daily life. ACT works with values and acceptance, encouraging practical action even when difficult emotions are present and supporting coping with ongoing stress.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work itself. Maria will discuss goals and preferences and help decide which approaches to try. That collaborative process aims to match practical techniques to the person’s needs rather than using one fixed method.
Session format details are not listed here, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises, homework and behavioural experiments for remote sessions so that therapy fits into everyday life.
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Experience
27+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, low self-esteem and identity issues among other related areas.
What is her therapeutic style?
Maria uses a collaborative, practical style drawing on CBT, DBT, ACT and attachment ideas to focus on coping skills and understanding patterns.
How long has she practised?
She has 27 years of clinical experience across public, voluntary and private sectors in the UK.
What credentials and location apply?
She is registered with the HCPC and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Current session formats are not specified here; please confirm available formats before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule a first session.