About Maria
Maria Lawrence is an Integrative Counsellor who draws on a range of evidence-based therapeutic techniques. She aims to work alongside clients to identify what matters most and to create practical steps toward feeling steadier. Her approach is warm and respectful, with an emphasis on collaboration rather than one-size-fits-all answers.
Maria helps people unpack stress and anxiety and addresses issues such as depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, and grief. She also supports those dealing with relationship worries, intimacy-related problems, self-esteem struggles, and challenges around sleep and eating.
How Maria works
Parenting pressures, anger, career change and coping with life transitions are included in her practice too. With four years of professional experience, Maria uses an integrative style to pick methods that suit each person. She listens for what is helpful and adapts sessions to match the client’s pace and goals.
Sessions aim to be practical, focused on small steps clients can try between meetings. Maria is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She sees people across the United Kingdom and conducts sessions in English.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and appointments are scheduled according to availability. Therapy follows a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, with costs varying by location and therapist availability.
What Maria works with
The areas below are the ones Maria selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How Maria's approaches work online
Maria practices an integrative counselling style that blends evidence-based therapeutic techniques to match each person's needs. One common approach she uses focuses on practical coping skills and behavioural changes to reduce stress and anxiety. These methods teach concrete strategies to manage worries, improve sleep and address eating or addictive behaviours.Another approach emphasises talking through past and present experiences to process grief, trauma and hurt. This way of working helps people make sense of difficult events, reduce the hold of painful memories, and build healthier ways of relating to themselves and others.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Maria collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, pace and preferences. She reviews progress and adjusts the plan as therapy moves forward so the approach stays relevant and practical.
Online therapy offers flexibility and easier access to help. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a deeper dialogue is needed. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can be easier when being on camera is difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging suit short check-ins, quick reflections, or arranging sessions, and can fit around work or family commitments.
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