About Mahalia
Dr. Mahalia Hamilton is a counselling psychologist with a Doctorate in Counselling Psychology and a background in person-centred psychotherapy. She brings five years of clinical experience to her work and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Her approach aims to create a calm space where people can be heard and understood without judgement. Mahalia helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and relationship or intimacy challenges.
Background and approach
She also supports those facing grief, career change, parenting strain, sleep or eating concerns, and neurodivergent experiences such as autism and ADHD. She uses plain language and practical discussion to make sessions feel manageable. Her style balances gentle listening with active work on patterns that cause distress.
She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and attachment-informed ideas to help people notice thoughts and change unhelpful habits. Work often includes identifying values, testing new behaviours, and building emotional skills. Sessions are carried out in English and Mahalia accepts international clients, meeting people where they are in life.
People who prefer a collaborative, respectful conversation about tough issues often find her approach helpful. She aims to match therapy to the person rather than force a single method. Practical steps are part of the work, such as short exercises between sessions and experimenting with small changes.
The overall goal is clearer thinking, steadier mood, and more confidence in facing everyday challenges.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 388355 | May 2027 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Mahalia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Mahalia names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
Practical therapy approaches for online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts. ACT can suit stress, anxiety, trauma-related avoidance, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting thought and behaviour patterns that keep problems going and testing new ways of acting and thinking; it is often used for anxiety, low mood, sleep and some eating issues. Attachment-based ideas look at how early relationships shape current expectations and emotional responses, which can help with relationship and intimacy concerns as well as some trauma responses.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to your needs and goals and suggest methods that fit your situation. This is a collaborative process and plans are adjusted as you try things and give feedback.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let you work face-to-face when visual connection helps. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging allow messaging between sessions and can suit people who prefer writing or need brief, frequent contact. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, travel, or busy family life.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Mahalia commonly help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, sleep and eating difficulties, ADHD and more.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and person-centred, combining listening with practical exercises drawn from approaches such as ACT and CBT to change unhelpful patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional practice following completion of her doctoral training in counselling psychology.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a Doctorate in Counselling Psychology and is registered with the BACP in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she is able to work with international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be delivered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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