Counsellor profile
(Maria) Asuncion Fernandez Hemoso, BACP
United Kingdom
Counsellor - stress and relationships
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- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 385546
- Experience
- 14 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Codependency support
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- CBT and DBT techniques
About (Maria)
(Maria) Asuncion Fernandez Hemoso is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 14 years of experience in practice in the United Kingdom. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, sleep and eating issues, and codependency. She also works with people managing ADHD, bipolar symptoms, career changes, and caregiver strain.
She works in straightforward, practical conversations. Sessions focus on what is happening now, what matters to the client, and small steps that can change day-to-day life. She treats the person as the expert on their story and looks for strengths to build on rather than only pointing out problems.
Her approach draws on evidence-informed methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy alongside attachment-based ways of understanding relationships. She also uses client-centred listening and elements from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy when emotional regulation strategies are needed. These methods are used to help people notice patterns, try new responses, and manage intense feelings.
She has helped people address codependency by exploring boundaries, communication problems, control issues, and patterns that keep them putting others first. Work can include practical exercises, values-based goal setting, and short skills practice between sessions.
Sessions are suitable for English speakers and for people contacting from outside the UK. The first steps are a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session to set goals and plan next steps.
How sessions work
How her therapeutic approaches work in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and decide what really matters to them. It uses values-based goals and simple exercises to make small changes that fit daily life. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and gives practical strategies to reduce anxiety, change unhelpful behaviours, and improve sleep or mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss the options with the client and choose methods together based on needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process that may combine approaches and adjust as progress is made.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, because the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can help people fit therapy around family and work by reducing travel time and making scheduling easier. Phone sessions can be used for quicker check-ins and demand less bandwidth, while video sessions allow face-to-face conversation for skills practice and emotional work. Registered or accredited professionals can also suggest short between-session exercises to try at home so therapy can connect more directly with everyday life.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Can she help with people-pleasing and setting boundaries?
Yes. She works with patterns like putting others first and helps people explore boundaries and clearer communication.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She uses practical, conversational work that focuses on strengths and small changes. Techniques come from ACT, CBT, attachment-based work and DBT skills when helpful.
How long has she practised?
She has 14 years of experience working in the United Kingdom supporting a range of concerns from anxiety to addictions and relationship issues.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She works in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.