Dr. Maria-Christina Kosteli
Compassionate person-centred therapy with practical tools
About Maria-Christina
Dr Maria-Christina Kosteli offers a person-centred way of working that focuses on each person's own goals and values. She uses warm, respectful listening to help people find clarity and regain balance during stressful periods. Sessions are practical and down-to-earth, aimed at making small changes that matter day to day.
She combines Client-Centred Therapy with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas to suit individual needs. That blend helps with stress, anxiety, relationship strain and low mood by linking thoughts, feelings and behaviours.
Background and approach
Work can include simple relaxation exercises and mental skills such as visualisation. Maria-Christina has a PhD in Psychology and an MSc in Counselling Psychology, and is a BACP-registered counsellor. She has around ten years' experience in university, clinical and prevention settings, and with athletic teams and independent practice.
This background shapes a practical approach to coping with life changes and grief. She has particular experience supporting people through pregnancy-related issues including miscarriage and baby loss, and couples facing fertility challenges. Maria-Christina also helps with eating and body image concerns, parenting strains, anger and self-esteem work.
Sessions aim to restore purpose and reduce the daily impact of worry. Online evening counselling is offered to fit around work and family life. People can expect a collaborative, paced process that sets clear, achievable steps and uses techniques suited to each situation.
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Sessions & fees
Practical therapy approaches for online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's own goals and experience. The counsellor listens closely and reflects what matters to the individual so they can find their own solutions and build confidence. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours link together. It uses straightforward exercises to change unhelpful patterns and reduce day-to-day anxiety and low mood.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss options and try methods that match the person's aims, needs and preferences. This is a collaborative process that can change as progress is made.
Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different situations. Video is useful for deeper conversational work, phone calls can be easier if internet bandwidth is limited, and text or chat formats are handy for brief check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into evenings and busy schedules while keeping the focus on practical change and emotional support.
| 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
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Body image
- Coping with life changes
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Fertility issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self esteem
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English, Greek
