- Years in practice
- 5
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Maria
Maria Monk is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has five years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict and the challenges of parenting. Her approach is calm and down-to-earth, aimed at making it easier to talk about what matters most.
She creates a warm space where people can say what they are feeling without fear of judgement. Conversations focus on understanding patterns, practical steps and small changes that feel manageable.
Background and approach
Sessions are paced to suit each person, whether they need short check-ins or deeper exploration. Maria draws on several approaches to suit different concerns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify values and move forward despite difficult thoughts.
Attachment-based ideas are used to understand relationship patterns rooted in early life. Client-centred listening ensures the person’s experience stays at the heart of the work. She also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at long-standing patterns that repeat in relationships and daily life.
Together these methods aim to make sense of problems, reduce overwhelm and find clearer ways to cope. Practical tools and reflective conversation are blended, not presented as one-size-fits-all. Maria works with people facing grief, life changes, career worries, anger, and issues such as attachment difficulties, blended family problems and caregiver stress.
Her practice is based in the United Kingdom, and she conducts sessions in English.
What Maria works with
Everything Maria lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Maria helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- Grief
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Maria lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Approaches to attachment, values and personal change
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps towards those values even when difficult thoughts or feelings appear. It can be useful for anxiety, stress and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people understand why they repeat certain behaviours in relationships and family life.Maria combines these approaches with client-centred listening to keep the person's experience central. She will work collaboratively to choose which ideas and exercises might be most helpful. Finding the right blend is part of the work and is adjusted as goals and needs become clearer.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can work well when lower bandwidth or a quieter setup is needed, and messaging options suit quick check-ins or shorter exchanges. These formats give flexibility for people balancing work, parenting and other commitments, while keeping therapy accessible across distances.
Questions people ask about Maria
What concerns does Maria help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, parenting issues, grief, anger, career worries and depression. Additional focuses include attachment issues, blended family challenges and caregiver stress.
What is her approach in sessions?
Sessions combine listening and practical work. She uses client-centred listening alongside approaches that look at values, attachment patterns and longer-term dynamics.
How much experience does she have?
Maria has five years of professional experience working with people on a range of life and relationship issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the BACP, which is shown as BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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