- Person-centred practice
- Existential reflection
- Trauma-focused work
About Maria
Maria Stannard is a BACP therapist practising in the United Kingdom with five years of experience. Maria works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, eating and self-esteem difficulties, and questions around life purpose. Sessions are conducted in English and Maria accepts international clients.
Maria emphasises a person-centred way of working. She treats clients as the expert in their own story and aims to build on the strengths a person already has. In practice this means listening, reflecting what is said, and helping people try different ways of understanding difficult feelings.
Maria also draws on existential ideas to help people think about meaning, choice and responsibility. This can be helpful for people feeling stuck after changes at work, in relationships, or following health shifts. Conversations often cover values, what matters next, and how to make choices that fit a person’s life.
For people who have experienced traumatic events, Maria uses trauma-focused approaches that look at how memory, feeling and the body keep distress going. Work in these areas moves at the client’s pace and balances stabilising practical steps with processing painful material when the client is ready.
Maria brings lived experience of autism into clinical work and is comfortable discussing neurodivergence and related challenges. Practical concerns such as communication problems, sensory issues, and routine needs are included alongside emotional topics. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session through the service portal.
How Maria’s approaches translate to online work
Maria offers online work that draws on person-centred practice and trauma-focused methods alongside existential reflection. Person-centred therapy means the therapist listens deeply, mirrors what is said, and supports clients to bring their own experience into the conversation; this helps with stress, anxiety and relationship concerns. Trauma-focused therapy pays attention to how distress is stored in memory and the body and combines stabilising practical steps with careful processing when the client is ready. Existential ideas help people think about meaning, values and choices after life changes.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Maria will talk with the client about goals, preferences and what feels manageable, and then shape sessions together. This collaborative planning includes considering pacing, practical coping tools, and how to approach difficult memories or decisions.
The original profile does not specify which online formats are offered, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Registered or accredited professionals commonly work this way, and Maria uses the same therapeutic methods online as in person while adapting to the rhythms of remote sessions.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Maria work with?
Maria works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, eating and self-esteem concerns, and life purpose questions.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses person-centred listening and existential reflection to help people clarify values and consider next steps. Conversations focus on practical choices and what matters now.
What is her professional background?
Maria has five years of clinical experience and describes herself as a person-centred psychotherapist with experience in trauma-informed work.
Which credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the portal.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.