Counsellor profile
Maria Stride, BACP, NCPS
United Kingdom
Person-centred counsellor - anxiety and relationships
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- Credentials
- BACP, NCPS
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 377560; NCPS, United Kingdom / NCS24-05166
- Experience
- 6 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Mindfulness techniques
- Solution-Focused goals
About Maria
Maria Stride is a person-centred counsellor (BACP, NCPS) with six years of experience working in the United Kingdom. She focuses on everyday problems such as stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties, and also supports people facing grief, trauma, addiction and codependency patterns. She speaks English and works with individuals who want practical ways to manage life changes and emotional strain.
Maria keeps sessions straightforward and conversational. She uses Client-Centred Therapy to follow what clients say matters most to them. She also brings in Mindfulness Therapy to help slow down racing thoughts and Solution-Focused Therapy to set small, clear goals that can change how a day looks.
In sessions she listens for what feels most urgent and then tries simple, concrete steps clients can try between meetings. Some people use brief creative tasks to name feelings they struggle to put into words. Other people prefer a goal-led plan with short actions to test what works.
Maria aims to work at a pace that suits each person. She will gently check practical things such as sleep, routines and coping habits and build from there. The emphasis is on useful, do-able changes rather than lengthy theory.
Her background includes six years of direct counselling work and registration with BACP and NCPS as listed. To start, she asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire so a first session can be scheduled.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centred Therapy places the client's perspective first. Online sessions allow the counsellor to follow what feels most important to the client and adjust the conversation around real-life pressures. This approach helps when people need to talk through relationship patterns or codependency without a rigid agenda.Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple ways to notice thoughts and bodily reactions. Online meetings are useful for practising short grounding or breathing exercises together and then reviewing how those felt in everyday situations. Solution-Focused Therapy looks at small, achievable steps and measures what changes after a week or two, which can work well when scheduling is tight.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Maria will discuss the methods above and agree a plan with the client based on their needs, goals and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can help fit counselling into busy lives by reducing travel, making it easier to have shorter check-ins and allowing flexible scheduling around work or caring responsibilities.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, grief, trauma, addictions and codependency among other concerns.
How would she describe her style in sessions?
Her style is person-centred and conversational, listening to what matters most and helping people find practical steps to try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Maria has six years of counselling experience working with a range of mental health and relationship concerns.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is listed with BACP and NCPS and practices in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule 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.