Maxine Bailey, BACP

Maxine Bailey helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, low mood, anxiety or problems at work. She offers calm, practical support for confidence, motivation and coping with big life changes. She aims to make the first steps feel safer and more manageable for someone unsure where to begin.

Maxine has 30 years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, often written as BACP. Her background includes supporting people with depression, addiction concerns, trauma, grieving and intimacy-related issues.

Her approach is person-centred and adaptable. She listens and tailors conversations and plans to each person’s situation. Sessions focus on what is useful now, with practical tools and steady pacing rather than fast fixes.

Maxine also works with people facing challenges around parenting, ADHD, sexuality and multicultural concerns. She has experience with adoption and foster care matters, autism and communication difficulties, and with people managing compassion fatigue or midlife questions.

Her style is respectful and sensitive. She helps people explore causes of distress, learn coping strategies and try new ways of handling problems. If you want straightforward support and someone to walk alongside you while you make changes, she may be a good fit.

How proven approaches translate to online therapy

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques include methods that focus on changing unhelpful patterns of thinking and behaviour, and approaches that centre the person and their lived experience. Cognitive-style techniques help people spot and test negative thoughts and build practical skills for anxiety, low mood and compulsive behaviours. Person-centred work involves attentive listening and tailoring the conversation to what matters most to the individual, which supports self-worth and motivation.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and try different ways of working to find a good fit. That conversation is collaborative and ongoing, so adjustments can be made if something does not feel helpful.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving and day-to-day life without travelling. It can also allow shorter check-ins that suit busy days or phone-based conversations when that is preferred. The biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking to make sure they match your needs.