Maria Baxendale Hume, BACP

Maria Baxendale Hume welcomes people feeling overwhelmed by stress or stuck in anxious patterns. She helps with worries about relationships, self-esteem, career direction and coping with life changes. Her first aim is to make talking feel straightforward and manageable. She uses plain language and a calm manner so conversations are easier to follow.

Her approach draws on methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Existential Therapy. That means sessions can cover practical skills for handling thoughts and feelings, values-based planning, and reflecting on meaning and choices. Sessions often include simple exercises to try between meetings.

With ten years of professional experience, she supports people through grief, trauma and abuse, long-term conditions such as chronic pain, and complex concerns like ADHD, bipolar and co-morbidity. Other areas she commonly addresses include parenting strain, caregiver stress, body image, intimacy-related issues and communication problems.

Maria is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She works in the United Kingdom and conducts therapy in English. International clients are accepted when arrangements suit both parties.

To begin, clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability. Fees vary by location and therapist availability, and the subscription used for sessions can be cancelled at any time.

How her approaches work in online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck by them, and then take action that matches their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress and decisions about life direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour and teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful cycles, which can help with low mood, sleep problems and anger. Existential Therapy invites reflection on meaning, choice and responsibility to help people facing big life changes or uncertainty.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then adapt methods across sessions. This is a collaborative process aimed at finding practical steps and clearer direction.

Confirm the available session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also means sessions can be scheduled across different time zones when that is agreed with the therapist.