Marita Lashko
Compassionate, culturally aware counselling
About Marita
Marita Lashko is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has 13 years of experience providing therapy in the United Kingdom, including work in doctors' surgeries, a low-cost charity, independent practice and schools.
Marita has spent much of her career supporting people from multicultural communities in London and draws on her own European heritage to understand cultural influences. Marita focuses on common problems such as stress, anxiety, depression and grief.
Background and approach
She also helps people coping with trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, anger and career challenges. Relationship and parenting concerns are part of her day-to-day work, as are life transitions that leave people feeling stuck or overwhelmed. Her style is relational and person-centred, which means sessions centre on the client's experience and perspective.
She mixes in solution-focused, psychodynamic and trauma-focused ideas as they fit the person's needs. Psychoeducation and simple mindfulness techniques are used to explain how thoughts, feelings and the body interact. Sessions are described as compassionate and respectful.
Marita aims to give time to reflect, refresh thinking and build clearer self-awareness. She helps clients set practical goals and plan next steps they can try between appointments. The work is collaborative and paced to each person.
The aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes, with an emphasis on understanding what drives difficult reactions and finding manageable ways forward.
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Sessions & fees
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Client-centred therapy focuses on the individual's experience and priorities, giving the person space to speak and be heard. It helps when someone needs to explore feelings, build self-awareness and feel understood without judgement.Solution-focused therapy is practical and goal-oriented. It looks at what is already working, defines small achievable steps and helps people make changes they can try between sessions.
Psychodynamic ideas help uncover patterns that influence current feelings and reactions by looking at past experiences and relationships. This approach can be useful for addressing repeated emotional difficulties and building deeper self-understanding.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide which methods fit the person's needs, goals and preferences. That choice can change as progress is made, with regular check-ins to keep the plan helpful.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is well suited for full sessions that include face-to-face conversation. Phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and messaging can be useful for quick reflections, ongoing support between sessions or when writing feels easier than speaking. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and daily life.
| 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
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Also listed
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 13 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
