- Relationship communication
- Anxiety and panic
- Life purpose focus
About Maria
Maria Barletta is a counsellor and psychotherapist practising in the United Kingdom with BACP registration and four years' experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression, and she lists life purpose among her areas of focus. Maria offers sessions in English and Spanish.
She describes an integrative approach that draws on client-centred, psychodynamic and cognitive behavioural ideas. In the first session she talks through a client's goals and needs and then agrees a plan for ongoing work. Maria often uses guided meditations, visualisations and psycho-imaginative techniques when these seem helpful.
Practical concerns such as work stress, bullying at work, feeling stuck in a career or coping with life changes are part of her caseload. She also works with relationship issues like communication problems, recovering from break-ups, unhealthy patterns, jealousy and infidelity. Panic attacks, social anxiety and low mood are mentioned among common presenting problems.
Maria emphasises understanding what motivates unhelpful behaviours so clients can make lasting change. Sessions aim to identify sources of pain, name the challenge and then try approaches that might reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning. The emphasis is on clear, collaborative problem solving rather than quick fixes.
She brings experience as a life coach and clinical hypnotherapist to her therapeutic work and frames that background as additional tools she may draw on. People interested in working with her are asked to use the site matching steps to schedule an initial appointment and confirm session options.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, acceptance and the client's own resources. It helps when someone needs a space to clarify their feelings and decide on next steps. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical techniques to reduce anxiety, panic and low mood. Existential Therapy examines questions of meaning, choice and life purpose and can help when major changes leave someone feeling directionless.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. During early sessions the therapist and client review goals, preferences and practical needs and try ways of working that suit them both. That may mean using short, practical CBT exercises one week and more reflective or imaginative work another week.
Session formats are not listed explicitly in the profile, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around work and family commitments, allow quieter check-ins that do not need long travel, and enable using visualisations or guided exercises from wherever a person is based. Registered or accredited professionals including counsellors and psychotherapists commonly adapt techniques so they work well through remote sessions, and this therapist will discuss what will suit a client's routine and goals.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she support?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, self-esteem issues and depression. Life purpose and related concerns such as feeling stuck are also listed.
How does she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses an integrative method combining client-centred, psychodynamic and CBT ideas and may add guided meditations or visualisations. The first session clarifies goals and a plan is agreed together.
What is her professional background?
She has four years' experience as a counsellor and psychotherapist and also has experience as a life coach and clinical hypnotherapist. These are described as additional tools she may use in sessions.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted according to the profile.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions operate via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.