Maria Mars, HCPC
Narrative-informed counsellor focused on practical change
Details
| Name | Maria Mars |
|---|---|
| Credentials | HCPC |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | HCPC |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 27 |
About Maria
Maria Mars is a counsellor and HCPC-registered practitioner with 27 years of experience in clinical psychology work. She offers calm, steady support for people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and parenting strains. Her style is collaborative and plain spoken, so conversations focus on what matters to you now.
She draws on Narrative approaches alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people tell a clearer story about their difficulties.
Background and approach
That can make unhelpful patterns easier to spot. She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships shape feelings and behaviour. Maria has worked across the public, voluntary and personal sectors throughout the United Kingdom.
That background means she is used to helping people with a wide range of concerns, including trauma and abuse, identity questions, sleeping problems, anger and mood disorders. She also supports those facing caring or adoption-related stresses and people living with neurodiversity issues. Her sessions concentrate on practical steps and everyday language.
Maria helps clients set simple goals, try small experiments between sessions and build steady coping skills. Conversations are honest and paced to each person’s needs. She offers work in English and can meet people from different countries.
Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat and text-based messaging, using a subscription system that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Parenting issues among the things Maria works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Immigration issues
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Maria among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Maria among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Maria among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Maria among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Maria among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Maria among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Maria among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Maria among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Maria among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Maria directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Maria directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and practical approaches work online
Maria uses Narrative therapy to help people reframe their life stories and separate themselves from difficult problems. This approach can be useful when identity, grief or ongoing patterns cause distress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is another thread in her work - it focuses on values, clearer action and accepting difficult thoughts so people can move toward what matters. Attachment-based ideas are used when relationship history affects current emotions and reactions; these conversations look at patterns between people and how to change them.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Maria treats therapy as a collaborative process and will talk with you about which methods feel most relevant. Together you can try different ways of working and adjust the plan based on your goals and what feels most helpful.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat and text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video is helpful for full conversations and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits short check-ins and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments while keeping the focus on practical progress.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does Maria help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting pressures, low self-esteem and identity issues, among other concerns listed in her profile.
What therapeutic style can I expect?
Maria combines Narrative methods with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, using attachment-based ideas when relationships are central to the issue.
How much experience does she have?
Maria has 27 years of experience working in clinical psychology across the public, voluntary and personal sectors in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is HCPC registered and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English and Maria accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and are managed via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Maria?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
Contacting this therapist
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