- Client-centred approach
- Uses CBT techniques
- Speaks English and Russian
About Mariya
Mariya Henderson is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with nine years of professional practice. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, and intimacy-related issues. She also supports those coping with grief, parenting strains, and changes in mood.
Her sessions use a client-centred way of working that puts the person’s experience at the centre of conversation. Mariya listens for attachment patterns and offers practical steps when thinking styles are making life harder. She blends gentle reflection with concrete techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy where helpful.
Mariya has experience supporting people through family of origin problems, communication breakdowns, and difficulties around trust and abandonment. She also covers body-image and eating-related issues, guilt and shame, and immigration-related hardship. Sessions aim to address the immediate concern and the patterns that keep it recurring.
She has worked for nine years in counselling roles and has additional experience as a personal development coach for teenagers and young people. That background informs how she explains ideas and sets small, manageable goals with clients.
Sessions can be conducted in English or Russian. International clients are accepted. Before booking, clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
How Mariya works online with attachment, person-centred and CBT ideas
Online sessions can use the same approaches Mariya uses in face-to-face work. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns of relating. It can help people understand why they feel anxious or avoidant in close moments and work on different ways of connecting. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening closely to the person’s experience and following their lead in sessions. It helps when someone needs a plain, steady place to think things through and name what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) targets the thinking and behaviour cycles that maintain anxiety and low mood. It uses simple experiments and practical steps to test unhelpful thoughts and try new responses. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Mariya will discuss these methods with the client and decide together what fits the person’s needs, goals and preferences. The choice can change over time as goals evolve. Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into busy schedules and reducing travel time. Confirm the exact session formats available before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to keep appointments, have shorter check-ins when needed, and use video or phone options depending on what suits the client.Areas of expertise
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Russian
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, intimacy-related concerns, grief, and mood changes among other areas.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are primarily client-centred, focusing on the person’s experience, with practical techniques from CBT and attention to attachment patterns when helpful.
How much professional experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional counselling experience and three years working as a personal development coach for young people.
What credential and location are listed?
She is registered with the BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Russian, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The biography does not specify session formats; please confirm the current online and in-person options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.