- Client-centred care
- Practical steps
- English and Polish
About Maria
Maria Palej is a counsellor with six years of practice and professional registrations with BACP and NCPS. She speaks English and Polish and is based in the United Kingdom. Maria focuses on helping people who feel stuck, stressed or overwhelmed by life changes and relationship worries.
She supports people facing anxiety, panic attacks and depression, and those moving on from past abuse or difficult relationships. Maria also works with concerns around intimacy, addictions, grief, sleep and eating, and stress related to work or parenting. Money and financial issues are included among the practical stresses she addresses in sessions.
Maria blends client-centred listening with psychodynamic thinking and solution-focused tools. Sessions start by building a clear picture of what matters to the person and what small steps might help. She aims for plain talk and steady steps rather than quick fixes.
Her background includes 14 years in the helping professions before practising as a counsellor, which she draws on to understand common life challenges. Maria frames therapy as a collaborative process where the person sets the pace and goals.
New clients can expect a first session that allows questions and the chance to explain what brought them to therapy. From there she works on practical ideas and deeper patterns, according to each person’s needs.
How these approaches work online and in sessions
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening closely and reflecting back what the person is experiencing. It helps when someone needs acceptance and space to make their own choices rather than being told what to do.Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple techniques to notice thoughts and calming the body. This can be useful for stress, panic and sleep problems by helping reduce reactivity and increase calm in everyday life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Maria will discuss what feels most useful and adjust methods based on the person’s goals and preferences. The choice is collaborative and can change as progress is made.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a schedule. Because session formats are not specified in the biography, confirm the exact online or in-person options before booking. The focus is on making therapy work around everyday life so progress can fit into real routines rather than needing major upheaval.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does this counsellor help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression and trauma, and also addresses relationship strain, intimacy issues, addictions and parenting stress.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach blends client-centred listening with psychodynamic thinking and solution-focused techniques, so sessions include both open listening and practical steps.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
Maria has six years of counselling experience and draws on 14 years in helping professions to inform her work with clients.
Which credentials and location are listed?
She holds BACP and NCPS registrations and practices from the United Kingdom.
Are sessions available in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Polish.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify formats.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a course of therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.