- Years in practice
- 9
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English, Russian
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Mariya
Mariya Henderson is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship tensions, family challenges and parenting concerns. She also supports people dealing with low self-esteem, grief, trauma and abuse, eating and body image difficulties, anger, bipolar and depression. Sessions are offered in English and Russian and she has nine years of professional experience.
Her approach is warm and respectful. She works from a client-centred stance, listening first and tailoring conversations to each person's situation.
Background and approach
Where helpful, she draws on attachment ideas to understand relational patterns and on cognitive behavioural techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. Mariya aims to make sessions practical and relevant. She focuses on clear steps people can try between appointments, such as communication practices, coping strategies for anxiety, or small behavioural experiments.
She pays attention to family of origin issues, fatherhood concerns, immigration stress and feelings of isolation when these come up. People who come for parenting-related support can expect straightforward guidance about boundaries, routines, and repair after conflict. Mariya frames change as a series of small adjustments rather than big overhauls, and she works at a pace that suits each person.
Her background includes nine years working as a therapeutic counsellor and three years as a personal development coach for teenagers and young people. Mariya is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and she uses that experience to shape compassionate, practical sessions.
What Mariya works with
Everything Mariya lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Mariya helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Mariya lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Mariya’s approaches translate to online therapy
Attachment-based work looks at patterns in close relationships and how early bonds shape current reactions. Online sessions can help people spot attachment patterns, practise different responses, and repair relationship habits in real time. Client-centred counselling puts the person's experience at the heart of the session. The counsellor listens without judgement and follows what matters most to the client, which can be especially helpful when someone needs space to make sense of feelings or difficult choices. Cognitive behavioural techniques focus on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. Online work can include short exercises, thought records and behavioural tasks to try between sessions to reduce anxiety or shift unhelpful routines. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Mariya will discuss goals and preferences and recommend a mix of ways to work that suit the person's needs. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as progress and feedback emerge. Online formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging give practical flexibility. Video lets you read facial cues and try role-plays, phone is useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat can suit fast check-ins, and messaging supports brief reflections across the week. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare and travel commitments.Questions people ask about Mariya
What types of concerns does she help with?
Mariya supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship tensions, family and parenting concerns, self-esteem, grief, trauma and many other life challenges. She also works with eating issues, anger, bipolar and depression.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work is client-centred and warm, with active listening first. She adapts the pace and techniques to what feels most useful for each person.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience as a therapeutic counsellor and an additional three years working as a personal development coach for teenagers and young people.
What credentials and country does she work from?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Russian, and she also accepts international clients.
What formats are used for sessions?
Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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