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Maria Howell, BACP

Maria Howell is a counsellor with seven years of experience who aims to help people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief or trauma.

Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Relationship issues
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About Maria

Maria Howell is a counsellor with seven years of experience who aims to help people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief or trauma. She welcomes adults and young people and supports those navigating relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, identity questions and life transitions. Maria works from a practical, down-to-earth stance and focuses on small changes that make daily life easier.

She practises within an integrative, ethical counselling service in South Wales affiliated with BCS Counselling Service.

Background and approach

That setting emphasises accessible support and an inclusive approach to sexual and gender diversity. Maria uses straightforward conversation to help people make sense of painful experiences and confusing emotions. In sessions she offers a calm, non-judgemental space for people to talk about difficult topics such as trauma, bipolar difficulties, self-harm or problems with alcohol and drugs.

She also addresses concerns like eating and sleeping problems, low self-esteem, parenting strain, workplace stress and compassion fatigue. Maria pays attention to attachment and abandonment themes when they come up in people’s lives. Her work is practical and collaborative.

She helps clients identify coping strategies, notice patterns that get in the way, and try new ways of responding. Progress often comes from understanding one small pattern at a time and practising alternatives between sessions. People who choose to work with Maria can expect conversational, focused sessions that balance listening with clear, usable steps.

She aims to empower people to make steady changes that fit their everyday lives.

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Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	388714	January 2027

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

Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Depression
Addictions
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Body image
Cancer
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Dissociation
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Self-harm
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Trichotillomania
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

How evidence-based approaches work online

Maria draws on evidence-based techniques that focus on changing patterns that cause distress. One common approach helps people learn practical coping skills for anxiety and stress - it teaches breathing and grounding methods and small behaviour changes to reduce daily overwhelm. Another approach looks at how past relationships shape current reactions by examining attachment and abandonment themes; this helps when difficulties repeat in friendships or romantic relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Maria will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques fit their needs and goals. Together they review what helps, adapt methods over time, and try different tools until something feels useful and manageable.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for people with busy lives or mobility limits. Video calls let you work face-to-face from a chosen location, phone sessions can be easier when video is not possible, and live chat or text-based messaging suits short check-ins or those who prefer writing. These options make it simpler to keep regular contact and to fit therapy around work, parenting and travel commitments.

Frequently asked

What kinds of concerns can Maria help with?

She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, grief and family difficulties. Additional areas include body image, eating and sleeping issues, ADHD and compassion fatigue.

What is the therapeutic style like?

Maria works in an integrative, practical way that blends listening with concrete coping strategies. Sessions aim to be collaborative and focused on everyday changes you can try between meetings.

How much experience does she have?

Maria has seven years of professional experience working with adults and young people on a wide range of mental health and wellbeing concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom through a South Wales counselling service.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients for online work.

What session formats are offered?

Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin if I want to work together?

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