Maxine Bailey, BACP
Compassionate counsellor for parenting and life changes
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- 30
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Self esteem
- Focus
- Career difficulties
About Maxine
Maxine Bailey is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and the pressures of parenting. She brings three decades of experience and a calm, respectful manner to conversations about work, relationships and life changes. People meet her for help with depression, coping after loss, or managing overwhelming daily demands.
Her approach is practical and tailored. Sessions focus on what matters to the individual and on small steps that can improve day-to-day life.
Background and approach
She listens for patterns that fuel worry, low mood or problems with sleep and eating, and then works with people to try different ways of responding. Maxine has a BACP accreditation, which reflects her long-term professional practice in the United Kingdom. That background informs how she plans sessions, how she sets goals and how she measures progress over time.
She also supports people with caring or parenting pressures and the unique stresses they bring. She has worked with a wide range of concerns including addictions, trauma and abuse, bipolar mood difficulties, ADHD and compassion fatigue. Maxine also offers help around adoption and foster care, multicultural issues and sexual identity matters.
Conversations can include practical coping techniques, communication skills and problem-solving strategies. People can work with her via different online formats to suit their needs. She aims to create a steady, non-judgemental space where attainable goals are set and reviewed.
The focus is on helping people find clearer ways forward and build daily habits that make life feel more manageable.
What Maxine works with
Everything Maxine lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Maxine helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Hearing impaired
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Maxine uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear skills and practical change. One common strand is goal-focused work that breaks larger problems into small, manageable steps to reduce anxiety and improve mood. This approach can help with stress, parenting pressures and coping after loss.Another helpful method is skills-based coping work which teaches techniques for managing strong emotions, improving sleep and handling cravings in addictions. These tools give people concrete actions to try between sessions and can steady day-to-day routines.
Choosing the right approach is part of the process and will be decided together. The therapist will discuss your aims, experiment with different ways of working and adapt methods to fit your needs and preferences. Collaboration guides how goals are set and reviewed over time.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls allow fuller conversation when face-to-face style interaction helps, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a short break in a busy day. Live chat or messaging can suit quick check-ins, brief coaching or people who prefer typed communication. These options add flexibility and make it easier to keep therapy consistent around daily life.
Questions people ask about Maxine
What kinds of problems can I bring to therapy?
Maxine supports people with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression. She also helps with parenting pressures, grief, trauma, addictions and issues around sexuality and identity.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
The style is practical and person-centred with a focus on clear steps and coping strategies. Sessions aim to identify patterns and try workable changes that fit everyday life.
What is Maxine's professional background?
She has 30 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns across the United Kingdom. Her practice draws on long-term clinical work in counselling and support.
What credentials and location apply to this counsellor?
Maxine holds BACP accreditation and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are used?
Work can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs structured?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with this counsellor?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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