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Maria Stride, BACP, NCPS

Maria Stride is a counsellor who supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, grief and trauma.

Stress, Anxiety
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About Maria

Maria Stride is a counsellor who supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, grief and trauma. She works with issues like self-esteem, addictions, intimacy concerns and coping with life changes. Maria is warm and straightforward in her approach and aims to make conversations feel manageable and human.

Maria uses a person-centred stance that keeps the client’s priorities at the heart of each session. She listens without judgement and helps people find their own answers rather than imposing a fixed route.

Background and approach

This makes her style suited to those who want a calm, steady space to think things through. She also brings mindfulness into sessions to help with overwhelming thoughts and to build small, practical habits for coping. Solution-focused techniques are used when clients want short-term, goal-driven work to get unstuck and make tangible changes.

These methods are mixed based on the person’s needs rather than applied as a rigid programme. Maria has six years of clinical experience and holds BACP and NCPS credentials. She draws on simple, creative exercises when talking alone can feel hard, using drawing or playful tasks to open up new ways of naming feelings.

Sessions are conversational and collaborative. Maria helps people set achievable steps and checks progress as they go. She aims to make therapy useful, not overwhelming, so people can move forward at a pace that suits them.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	377560	October 2025
NCPS	NCS24-05166	October 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.

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Focus areas and approaches

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How Maria’s approaches translate to online therapy

Maria uses person-centred work to keep sessions focused on what matters most to each client. This approach means the counsellor listens actively, follows the client’s lead and helps people find their own solutions, which can work well in video or phone conversations.

She also integrates mindfulness practice to help manage racing thoughts and build grounding routines. Mindfulness tools are easy to practise between sessions and adapt well to short audio or video exercises. Solution-focused techniques are used when a client wants clear, practical steps to move forward; these methods lend themselves to setting small goals and reviewing progress in brief check-ins over chat or messaging.

Finding the right combination of approaches is a collaborative process. The counsellor will discuss preferences, goals and what feels useful, then adjust methods as the work progresses. Clients are encouraged to say what helps and what does not, so the plan can be changed together.

Online formats offer flexibility for different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging suit people who prefer brief check-ins or written reflection. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments, while still using the same therapeutic approaches.

Frequently asked

What concerns does Maria help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, addictions and related life stresses.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is person-centred, warm and collaborative, focusing on the client’s priorities and pacing the work to what feels manageable.

What experience does she bring?

Maria has six years of experience working with people facing hardship and mental health challenges.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is listed with BACP and NCPS and practises from the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

Which session formats are available?

Work is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging.

How is cost handled?

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

What do I need to do to start?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.