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Maxine Bailey, BACP

Maxine Bailey is a counsellor with three decades of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety and low mood.

Stress, Anxiety
Self esteem
Career difficulties
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About Maxine

Maxine Bailey is a counsellor with three decades of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety and low mood. She welcomes conversations about confidence, motivation and career worries. She offers a calm, respectful approach and aims to make the first step easier for someone who is unsure what to expect.

She works with a wide range of concerns including grief, trauma and abuse, relationship or intimacy-related difficulties, addiction and eating or sleeping problems.

Background and approach

She also supports people facing life transitions, parenting strain, burnout and issues linked to ADHD, bipolar disorder or compassion fatigue. Maxine has a particular interest in multicultural matters, adoption and autism-related needs. Maxine holds BACP accreditation, which reflects professional membership with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Over 30 years she has practised in a variety of settings across the United Kingdom and adapted her approach to meet different needs and backgrounds. In sessions she listens and then works with people to build a practical plan. Conversations are tailored to what matters to the individual rather than following a fixed script.

The aim is to move from feeling stuck to clearer steps and better coping strategies. She offers sessions remotely by video, phone, live chat and text-based messaging. International clients who speak English may work with her.

To begin, a short matching questionnaire is filled in and scheduling is arranged through the service.

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Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	393268	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

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Practical therapy approaches for online work

Maxine uses well-established, evidence-based techniques to help people manage emotional pain and disruptive patterns. She focuses on approaches that break problems into manageable steps and teach skills for daily life. One common approach focuses on building coping skills and routine changes to reduce anxiety and improve sleep, which suits people dealing with stress, panic and disrupted sleep cycles. Another approach targets patterns of thinking and behaviour to ease depression and low mood by testing unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavioural experiments.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will review a person’s history, current problems and goals, then recommend methods to try together. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made or needs shift.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different lifestyles. Video is useful for a face-to-face feel and fuller conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging let people fit therapy into busy days and use written reflection between sessions. These options aim to make therapy easier to access from different places and schedules.

Frequently asked

What concerns does she commonly help with?

Maxine supports people with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and career difficulties. She also helps with trauma and abuse, grief, addictions and a broad range of life changes.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is respectful and practical. She listens first, then works collaboratively to create a plan that fits the person’s goals and daily life.

What is her professional background?

She has 30 years of experience working in different settings across the United Kingdom. That experience includes supporting people with long-term and complex difficulties.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients may be supported.

What session formats does she offer?

Sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Different formats suit different needs and schedules.

How are costs handled?

Fees vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

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