Maria Brassington
Calm, practical support for everyday struggles
About Maria
Maria Brassington is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) who brings nine years of professional experience to her work. She focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. She aims to make the first step easier for people who feel uncertain about starting therapy.
Her style is respectful and down-to-earth. She listens with sensitivity and adapts the conversation to each person.
Background and approach
Sessions concentrate on what is useful now and on small steps that can make a difference in daily life. Maria uses straightforward, evidence-based techniques to tackle worry and low mood. She helps people notice unhelpful patterns, build small habits that improve confidence, and develop coping strategies for times of change.
The emphasis is on practical tools and clear goals. People can expect a collaborative approach. Together they set priorities and check progress as therapy goes on.
This keeps work focused and relevant to real-life pressures. Maria works in the United Kingdom and conducts sessions in English. She aims to create a calm, supportive space where people can speak honestly and explore what they need to feel steadier and more confident.
What Maria works with
Sessions & fees
Therapeutic approaches and online delivery
Maria works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach she uses helps people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. It teaches skills for managing worry and low mood and is useful for anxiety and depression.Another approach focuses on building confidence through small, achievable steps. This method breaks larger goals into manageable tasks, helping people practise new ways of coping and notice progress over time.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Maria collaborates with each person to choose methods that suit their needs, goals and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy with Maria is offered by video call, phone session, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a fuller interaction helps. Phone sessions use less data and can fit into a short break. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, step-by-step support, or when writing is easier than speaking. These options give flexibility and make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Also listed
- Experience
- 9 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
