About Maria
Maria Rocha is a counsellor with 12 years of experience based in the United Kingdom. She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and offers therapy in English and Portuguese. Maria greets people with a warm, open style and aims to make conversations feel straightforward and manageable.
She uses a blend of practical talking therapies to help people with stress, anxiety, depression and life changes.
How Maria works
Sessions also address grief, parenting strain, addictions, relationship and career worries. Maria draws on methods that help people notice patterns, understand where pain comes from and try small changes that make daily life easier. Her work pays attention to how early attachments and current relationships shape feelings and behaviour.
She also supports people dealing with loss, body image and identity questions. Maria aims to strengthen a person’s sense of self so they feel more able to make choices that fit their values. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person.
She listens, asks gentle questions and suggests exercises people can try between meetings. Therapy can include short practical tools and deeper conversations about meaning and purpose. Maria combines emotional support with practical steps so people can cope better day to day.
She accepts international clients and offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging for flexibility.
Maria lists 12 ways of working on the entry:
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.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English, Portuguese |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How these approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress and making life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and emotions, helping people understand connection and trust issues in adult life. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and a non-judgemental relationship so people feel heard and can find their own solutions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Maria will discuss options and try ways that fit a person’s goals and preferences. The therapist and client decide together which methods to use and adjust them as therapy progresses.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a fuller interaction helps. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick check-ins, reflective notes or when writing feels easier than speaking. These formats make it simpler to keep therapy going around work, childcare and travel commitments.
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