Maria Barletta, BACP

Maria Barletta helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. She is named on the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy register as BACP and works from the United Kingdom. Maria speaks English and Spanish. Maria keeps sessions practical and person-centred. She asks about what you want to change and works with you to set clear aims. Conversations are straightforward and paced to suit each person. Guided meditations and visualisations are sometimes used when they fit the goals. Her approach draws on Client-Centred Therapy, psychodynamic ideas and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, bringing together tools from each to match what a person needs. She also uses solution-focused ideas to identify small, achievable steps. The aim is to spot unhelpful patterns and try new ways of responding. Maria has four years of professional experience in counselling and psychotherapy. She also has background experience in life coaching and clinical hypnotherapy from previous roles in the mental health field. In the first session she focuses on understanding your concerns and what you hope to get from therapy. From there she and the client agree a plan and practical steps to try between sessions. The emphasis is on helping people recognise what drives difficult behaviours and developing sustainable ways to feel better. Sessions are available in English and Spanish. If you want to begin, use the Start Therapy route to complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a meeting according to the available times.

Approaches you may draw on in online work

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the client, helping people feel heard and more able to make choices. It works well for issues like low self-esteem, relationship troubles and life changes.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It offers practical exercises and steps to reduce anxiety, panic and low mood by testing and changing unhelpful thought patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and help decide which methods to try. This is a collaborative process and can change as progress is made.

Confirm the exact online session options before booking as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow people to work from a quiet place that suits them. It can also make brief check-ins or focused skills work simpler when you need a shorter session or less time off work.