- CBT strategies
- DBT skills
- Client-centred work
About Persa
Dr. Persa Maerz is a HCPC-registered clinician in the United Kingdom with nine years' experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, and life changes. Her practice also covers relationships, sleep problems, parenting concerns, and mood difficulties including depression.
She uses straightforward talking, practical strategies and reflective work. Sessions draw on client-centred methods that focus on the person's concerns and goals. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is used to spot and change unhelpful thinking and behaviours. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) skills are used for emotional regulation and coping where needed.
Her background includes roles in child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) and adult services. She has held consultant, lead and supervisory posts and provides supervision and teaching to trainees and other psychologists. That experience informs how she plans sessions and supports people to build new skills.
Dr Maerz also offers approaches for trauma-related difficulties and has worked with PTSD and phobias. She has experience with a wide range of issues including addictions, multicultural and LGBT concerns, communication problems, and relationship challenges. She also works with kink and alternative sex culture topics and related consent and safety conversations.
Sessions are practical and collaborative. People are encouraged to set small, manageable goals and try techniques between meetings. International clients may be accepted; confirm current session options before booking.
Approaches used and how online sessions can fit your life
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's concerns and goals. The therapist listens with minimal direction and supports the person to find their own solutions and priorities. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) works on identifying thinking and behaviour patterns that maintain problems and teaches practical techniques to change them; it is often used for anxiety, phobias and low mood. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing intense emotions and improving coping strategies, such as breathing, grounding and distress-tolerance exercises.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and agree together which methods to try based on the person's needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative planning can include short skill-building tasks between sessions and regular review of progress.
Confirm the session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific online options. Online appointments can make it easier to fit sessions around work, study or caring responsibilities and they can reduce travel time. Phone or video sessions can be helpful when a quieter environment or less visual contact is needed, while shorter check-ins may suit busy days. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt methods such as CBT or DBT skills training to work in remote sessions, so practical therapy can fit into everyday life without forcing major schedule changes.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What types of problems does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and mood difficulties. Her practice also covers relationship issues, sleep problems, parenting concerns and phobias.
What is her therapeutic style?
She blends client-centred listening with practical methods. That means time for talking plus clear techniques to try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of clinical experience working in both child and adult services, including consultant and supervisory roles.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the HCPC and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a series of sessions?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.