Maria Mars, HCPC

Maria Mars uses practical psychological approaches to help people manage difficult emotions and life challenges. She draws on well-known therapies to make problems easier to understand and to find steps forward. Maria has 27 years of experience working across different mental health settings in the United Kingdom. She is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council, HCPC.

Maria focuses on everyday problems such as stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression. She also supports people coping with trauma and abuse, relationship and parenting concerns, grief, sleep problems, anger and mood conditions including bipolar. Her work includes attention to identity issues, LGBT matters and compassion fatigue.

In sessions she uses a mix of approaches that suit each person. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behavioural ideas help with practical skills and managing emotions. Attachment-based and client-centred ways shape conversations about relationships and what feels safe in relating to others.

Maria aims to build a warm and collaborative space. She helps people make sense of their experiences, set small achievable goals, and practise changes between sessions. Her style is straightforward and focused on what works day to day.

Many people come wanting clearer ways to cope with life changes, parenting strain, or long-term stress. Maria uses her years of experience to tailor the approach to the person in front of her, focusing on doable steps and steady progress.

How Maria's approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and act in line with their values. It is useful for stress, anxiety and making life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting patterns in thoughts and behaviour and practising new responses step by step. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and sleep problems. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past relationships affect current feelings and trust, and can help with relationship and identity concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences and then try methods that suit you. This is a collaborative process and adjustments can be made as therapy progresses.

Please confirm which session formats are offered before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins, or letting someone join from a quieter spot when that is possible. Many people find remote sessions help them keep regular contact and practise new skills between meetings, while still working directly with an experienced professional.