Maria Monk, BACP

Maria Monk is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has five years of professional experience and helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and major life changes. She also supports those facing relationship strain, family and parenting pressures, grief and anger in everyday life.

Maria aims to make sessions feel welcoming and non-judgemental. She listens, reflects and helps people name what matters to them. Conversations focus on practical steps and clearer thinking rather than jargon or labels.

Her work often looks at how past relationships shape present worries. Attachment themes and patterns come into view when they affect current family life or close connections. She also pays attention to how career pressures, blended family dynamics or caring responsibilities can wear people down.

Maria draws on several therapeutic approaches to match the person in front of her. Techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) support values-led action, while client-centred ways of working keep sessions paced by the client. Psychodynamic ideas are used to notice recurring patterns that show up in relationships.

People find her style calm and practical. She supports those coping with autism and Asperger syndrome, caregiver stress, cancer-related changes, divorce and midlife questions. If you are thinking about therapy, she encourages a step-by-step discussion about what would help most right now.

How her approaches work in online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people name their values and take small steps towards them even when difficult thoughts or feelings appear. It is often used for stress, anxiety and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current connections and can help when family or relationship issues keep repeating. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's experience in the room, offering reflective listening and a pace set by the client to work through what feels most pressing.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. The therapist will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That collaborative process can include trying different ways of working and reviewing what helps after a few sessions.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and offer more flexible scheduling around work or caring commitments. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when needed or sessions without video if that suits someone better.