About Maria
Maria Lawrence is a counsellor with four years' experience based in the United Kingdom. She offers a calm, non-judgemental presence for people feeling overwhelmed by life. Maria listens first and then works with each person to find a helpful way forward.
She uses an integrative approach. That means she draws on a range of evidence-based therapeutic techniques rather than sticking to only one method. Together with clients she identifies concerns, sets clear goals, and develops steps that feel manageable in day-to-day life.
Background and approach
Maria supports people dealing with stress and anxiety, low mood and grief, and relationship and intimacy-related issues. She also helps with practical difficulties such as sleeping and eating problems, parenting strain, workplace stress and coping with life changes. Addictions, trauma and abuse, ADHD and compassion fatigue are within her scope of practice as well.
Sessions are aimed at making small, steady changes rather than quick fixes. Conversations focus on what is happening now, how the past influences the present, and what can be tried differently next. Maria keeps language plain and actions practical so clients can test new ways of coping outside sessions.
She works in English and offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and sessions are scheduled according to the therapist's availability.
How evidence-based techniques work online
Maria uses an integrative mix of evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person. One approach focuses on practical coping skills and behavioural changes to reduce anxiety and improve sleep; it involves setting small, achievable tasks and reviewing progress together. Another approach works with thoughts and feelings, helping people notice unhelpful thinking patterns, try new perspectives and test those ideas in everyday life; this can help with stress, low mood and relationship worries.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences and suggest methods that make sense for you. That choice is made collaboratively and reviewed over time so the plan evolves as you do.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into busy lives. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation, phone can be a better fit when internet bandwidth is limited, while chat or messaging can offer shorter check-ins and more flexible timing. These options help people maintain continuity of care, manage appointments around work or parenting, and keep therapy practical and accessible.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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