About Maria
Maria Barletta is a counsellor and psychotherapist based in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. Maria also supports clients dealing with trauma, self-esteem problems and panic attacks.
She communicates in English and Spanish and holds membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Maria uses a conversational, down-to-earth style in sessions. She listens closely to what a person wants to change and helps them set clear goals.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical steps as well as understanding underlying patterns that keep problems repeating. Her approach blends Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Psychodynamic ideas. That mix lets her address unhelpful thoughts and behaviours while also looking at deeper feelings and past influences.
She may use guided imagery or visualisation when it fits the client’s needs. Maria has four years of professional experience working in mental health settings. She explains options at the first meeting and tailors plans to each person’s situation.
This practical planning helps clients track small changes and build momentum. People come to Maria for many concerns including attachment and codependency issues, communication problems, guilt and shame, loneliness, life purpose and multicultural matters. She emphasises collaborative work and helps people practise new ways of relating to themselves and others.
How Maria’s approaches work online
Maria uses Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy as core tools in her work. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and helping people discover their own solutions, which suits issues like low self-esteem and life purpose. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at how thoughts and behaviours keep problems going and offers practical techniques to reduce anxiety and panic attacks.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Maria discusses options with each person and together they choose methods that match the individual’s goals and preferences. This collaborative process means plans can change as progress is made or new needs appear.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls let people use face-to-face conversation from different locations. Phone sessions can be a good option when a shorter check-in or lower bandwidth is needed. Live chat and text messaging support ongoing check-ins and quick reflections between sessions. These options offer flexibility so people can fit therapy into work, family and daily life.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English, Spanish
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