About Maria-Christina
Dr Maria-Christina Kosteli uses a person-centred way of working that keeps the client's experience at the heart of each session. She is Dr Maria-Christina Kosteli and she blends person-centred listening with practical cognitive-behavioural tools. Sessions aim to help people feel heard and to build small, doable skills for coping with stress and anxiety.
She trained in Athens and holds an MSc in Counselling Psychology from Springfield College in the USA and a PhD in Psychology from the University of Birmingham, UK.
How Maria-Christina works
She is also a BACP counsellor. Over a decade she has worked in universities, clinics that support chronic conditions, prevention centres, athletic teams and personal settings. Maria-Christina has particular experience supporting people with anxiety, relationship strain, low mood and difficulties with purpose or self-esteem.
She also works with issues around grief, eating and anger, and with pregnancy-related challenges such as miscarriage and baby loss. She supports people facing fertility difficulties and the stress that accompanies trying to conceive. Her practice includes stress management techniques such as progressive muscle relaxation and mental skills like visualisation.
In sessions she combines steady, listening-focused therapy with clear behavioural strategies that clients can use between meetings. She offers online counselling in the evenings from the United Kingdom. People who feel overwhelmed and need practical emotional support are welcome to explore working with her.
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What Maria-Christina works with
The areas below are the ones Maria-Christina selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Body image
- Coping with life changes
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Fertility issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self esteem
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English, Greek |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How therapy approaches work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and supporting a person to find their own answers. It helps when someone needs a space to feel understood and to explore what matters to them. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches clear strategies to reduce anxiety, manage mood and change unhelpful patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and try methods that fit you. That way the process stays collaborative and adjustments can be made if something does not feel helpful.
Online sessions using video calls, phone, live chat or text messaging make it easier to fit therapy around life. Video calls let you speak face to face; phone sessions work well when bandwidth is low or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter check-ins and for people who express themselves better in writing. These options aim to give flexibility and access while keeping the focus on practical therapeutic progress.
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