Marie-Paule Ahanda
Compassionate online counsellor for anxiety and stress
About Marie-Paule
Marie-Paule Ahanda is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with five years of professional experience. She works mainly online and speaks both English and French. Marie-Paule focuses on stress, anxiety, LGBT concerns, anger, self-esteem and depression and aims to create a respectful and compassionate space for people to talk.
Her way of working is practical and person-centred. She listens first to understand what matters most to each person.
Background and approach
Sessions are shaped around individual needs so conversations and goals stay relevant and simple. Marie-Paule also supports people dealing with attachment and abandonment worries, commitment and communication difficulties, and feelings of isolation or loneliness. She has experience with panic attacks, post-traumatic stress symptoms, and workplace or young adult issues.
She pays attention to how culture and prejudice can affect wellbeing and will talk about those influences when they matter. The therapist tailors the plan so it fits a person’s everyday life and challenges rather than using one fixed approach. Marie-Paule offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to fit different schedules.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to availability. The subscription model for sessions can be cancelled at any time.
What Marie-Paule works with
Sessions & fees
Therapeutic approaches you can expect online
Marie-Paule draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional understanding. One common approach helps people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns to reduce anxiety and low mood; it is useful for panic attacks, social anxiety and everyday stress. Another approach emphasises exploring relationships and attachment - talking through past and present connections to understand how they affect current reactions and relationship difficulties.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Marie-Paule will work with each person to decide which techniques fit their situation, goals and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made. The aim is to find methods that feel useful and manageable in daily life rather than imposing a single path.
Offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging makes therapy more flexible. Video calls suit fuller conversations and visual connection. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during a short break. Live chat and messaging can support quicker check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options help fit therapy around work, study and family commitments.
| 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
- LGBT
- Anger management
Also listed
- Experience
- 5 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English, French
