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Maria Stannard, BACP

Maria Stannard is a person-centred counsellor who works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression and trauma.

Stress, Anxiety
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About Maria

Maria Stannard is a person-centred counsellor who works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression and trauma. Maria uses a calm, respectful style to help clients talk through problems and find what works for them. She is a BACP therapist and practises from the United Kingdom.

Maria has five years of professional experience and welcomes people from different backgrounds, including those who are neurodivergent or LGBT. Maria believes clients know their own story and brings a gentle, listening approach to sessions.

Background and approach

She encourages people to notice their strengths and to try small, practical steps between meetings. Conversations focus on what matters now - feelings, relationships, everyday strains and past hurts that still affect day-to-day life. Her work draws on trauma-focused therapy to address the impact of abuse and overwhelming events.

She also uses client-centred ways of working to follow the client’s pace, and existential ideas to look at meaning and life choices when people feel stuck. Sessions are conversational and grounded. Maria aims to create a steady space where clients can speak honestly and test new ways of coping.

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to fit different needs. Maria has experience supporting people with grief, eating and body image concerns, obsessive thoughts, self-harm, relationship and family difficulties, dissociation and caregiver stress. She also works with issues linked to gender dysphoria, intellectual disability and isolation.

The focus is on practical help and clearer thinking about next steps.

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Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	398442	May 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.

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Focus areas and approaches

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How Maria’s approaches translate to online therapy

Maria uses trauma-focused therapy to help people work through the effects of abuse and overwhelming events, focusing on stabilising symptoms and making daily life more manageable. Client-centred therapy is central too, which means sessions follow what matters most to the person and move at their pace. Existential ideas are also used to look at life choices and meaning when people feel stuck or uncertain.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Maria will discuss goals, preferences and how each method might help, and then shape sessions together with the client. This collaborative process means the plan can change as needs become clearer over time.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful when face-to-face conversation helps, phone sessions can fit shorter check-ins or lower bandwidth situations, and messaging or live chat suit people who prefer not to be on camera. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, caregiving and daily life.

Frequently asked

What concerns does Maria commonly help with?

Maria supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship or family problems. She also helps with grief, eating and body image difficulties, self-harm and obsessive thoughts.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is warm and person-centred, focusing on listening and following the client’s lead. She blends trauma-focused and existential ideas to address painful memories and questions of meaning.

What is Maria’s professional background?

Maria has five years of professional experience working in the UK and brings experience supporting neurodivergent clients and people from LGBT communities. She emphasises practical steps alongside reflection.

What credentials and location are listed?

Maria is a BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP and works from the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international arrangements are offered?

Sessions are offered in English and Maria accepts international clients.

What session formats does she use?

Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different routines and preferences.

How are costs handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with Maria?

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