Maria Cascarino
Practical CBT for stress and anxiety
About Maria
Maria Cascarino is a counsellor who uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help people facing stress, anxiety and low mood. She has three years of clinical experience and works with concerns such as anger, self-esteem and career-related stress. Maria explains therapy clearly and offers practical tools clients can use between sessions.
She focuses on identifying thought patterns and behaviours that keep problems going. Sessions aim to be down-to-earth and goal focused, with simple strategies to test new ways of thinking.
Background and approach
Maria works at the client pace and adapts tasks so they feel manageable. Common issues she supports include panic attacks, social anxiety and body image worries. She also helps with workplace pressures and women's issues.
Maria describes sessions as collaborative - the work is shaped around each person’s needs and goals. In practice she mixes talking, behavioural experiments and skill-building. Clients can expect clear explanations, step-by-step plans and regular review of progress.
The emphasis is on usable tools rather than long theoretical discussions. Sessions are offered in English and are delivered online by video, phone, live chat or text messaging. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
Fees vary by location and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What Maria works with
How Maria works
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Sessions & fees
CBT-based support through online therapy
Maria practises Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), a short-term, structured approach that looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and actions. CBT helps with anxiety, panic attacks, low mood, worry and workplace stress by teaching practical techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviours.Therapy is a partnership. The therapist will work with each person to choose techniques and goals that fit their situation and preferences. Together they will review what helps and adjust the approach as needed so the work stays relevant and achievable.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls suit longer conversations and face-to-face style work. Phone sessions are helpful when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Live chat and text messaging can be used for shorter exchanges, ongoing reflections or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options help people fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments and make regular contact simpler.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
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| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
