Maria Polverino, BACP

Maria Polverino helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family problems, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions and grief. She also supports issues around intimacy, sleep, parenting, self-esteem and coping with big life changes. Maria is a BACP counsellor with six years of experience in practice in the United Kingdom. She works with people from many backgrounds and accepts international clients.

Maria believes people know their own stories and brings a respectful, down-to-earth stance to sessions. She aims to create a calm space where clients can talk through what matters most to them. Sessions are focused on simple, practical steps alongside listening and emotional support.

Her work draws on methods that help people notice what matters to them and build small changes that stick. She uses straightforward techniques to address thinking patterns, feelings and the ways relationships affect daily life. Attachment-focused ideas are used when relationships or early connections are part of the concern.

Maria has particular interest in adoption and foster care, blended family issues, codependency and communication problems. She also supports people dealing with separation, domestic violence, eating-related concerns, dissociation and forgiveness. Her approach aims to meet each person where they are and find workable next steps.

To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and choose a time that fits their schedule. Sessions operate via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time, and costs vary with location and therapist availability.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values. It uses exercises to notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, which can help with anxiety, low mood and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and offers practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression and stress by teaching skills to reframe thinking and test assumptions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connections influence current relationships and emotional responses; it can help when family dynamics, communication or attachment issues are central concerns.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try different methods and adjust the plan as work progresses. The aim is to find what helps each person make steady, practical changes rather than to follow a single fixed method.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow quicker check-ins during a lunch break or between commitments. It also lets people work from a quieter environment and choose whether to use video or a different format depending on comfort and practical needs.