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Mari Syrad, BACP

Mari Syrad is a BACP counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, and challenges around parenting and intimacy.

Stress, Anxiety
Grief
Parenting issues
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About Mari

Mari Syrad is a BACP counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, and challenges around parenting and intimacy. She also supports people dealing with addiction, eating and body image concerns, work and career worries, and overwhelming life changes. Mari writes plainly and listens carefully to what matters most to each person.

She offers a calm, accepting space where clients can talk about painful experiences and make sense of them.

Background and approach

Sessions aim to identify what is getting in the way and to build practical ways to cope. Mari believes the person in front of her is the expert on their life, and she works at a pace the client finds manageable. Mari uses client-centred ways of working that focus on understanding a person’s experience from their own point of view.

She also draws on existential ideas to help people think about meaning, choice and how they want to shape their life. These approaches are used to support issues such as grief, trauma, attachment and identity concerns. With three years of experience, Mari sees a wide range of concerns and often works with complex, overlapping problems such as co-morbidity, codependency and dissociation.

She has particular additional focus areas including attachment and abandonment, blended family issues, BDSM, kink and alternative sex culture, chronic illness and cancer related concerns, and communication problems. Mari is based in the United Kingdom and provides sessions in English. Appointments are offered online in several formats to suit different needs and schedules.

To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed then sessions are scheduled according to therapist availability.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	395917	May 2026

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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 Mari lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Grief
Parenting issues
Depression
Coping with life changes
Addictions
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Attachment issues
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Blended family issues
Body image
Cancer
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Dependent personality
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
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Hospice and end-of-life counselling
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexual dysfunction
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Trichotillomania
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Ways of working Mari names

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How Mari's approaches translate to online therapy

Mari works from a client-centred framework which means she listens closely and follows what matters most to the person in front of her. This approach helps people feel heard and encourages them to identify their own solutions, which can be useful for anxiety, grief, relationship and self-esteem concerns.

She also draws on existential therapy ideas that focus on meaning, choice and responsibility. Those conversations can help when someone is facing life changes, questions about identity, or feeling stuck and looking for a clearer direction.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with clients about their needs, goals and preferences, and together they decide which methods to try and how to adapt them for online sessions. This collaborative process means approaches can change as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls are close to face-to-face and allow visual connection. Phone sessions use less data and are good for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging suit those who prefer writing or need a quick way to process between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family or mobility needs while still working with registered or accredited professionals.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems does Mari help with?

Mari supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression and major life changes. She also works with issues such as addiction, eating concerns, trauma and relationship or family difficulties.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She uses a client-centred approach that puts the person’s experience first and an existential perspective that looks at meaning and choice. Sessions focus on listening, understanding and practical ways to cope.

What experience does Mari have?

Mari has three years of counselling experience working with a range of concerns, including complex or overlapping issues such as codependency, dissociation and chronic illness related distress.

What are Mari's credentials and where is she based?

She is BACP registered and practises from the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Appointments can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.

How does the pricing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

What is the first step to begin?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.