Counsellor profile
Maria Mars, HCPC
HCPC clinician - Parenting and mood concerns
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- CBT
- ACT
- Attachment work
About Maria
Maria Mars is a HCPC registered clinician practising in the United Kingdom with 27 years of experience. She has worked across public, voluntary and private settings and supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression and trauma. She also works with parenting concerns, sleep problems, low self‑esteem and identity questions.
She draws on a mix of evidence-based methods. Maria uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Attachment‑based work and client‑centred ideas. Sessions focus on practical skills, clearer understanding of patterns, and steps to reduce day-to-day distress.
Maria has specialist experience with adoption and foster care, attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, and caregiver stress. She also supports people dealing with domestic violence, immigration issues, gender dysphoria, and a range of mood difficulties including bipolar and disruptive mood regulation concerns.
Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. She helps people make sense of their experiences, set achievable goals and learn ways to manage difficult feelings. Sessions include talking, skill practice and planning small changes between meetings.
Maria works with adults and young people in clinical and community contexts. She accepts international clients and runs sessions in English. To begin, users are asked to use the site matching steps to schedule an initial appointment.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take small actions that matter, while learning to accept uncomfortable feelings. It is useful for anxiety, stress and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on practical strategies to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and is often used for anxiety, depression and sleeping problems. Attachment‑based work looks at patterns from early relationships and how they shape current connections; it can help with parenting concerns, attachment issues and family of origin problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. That means selecting techniques and pace collaboratively rather than assuming a single method from the start.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments around family life and work. They can also allow shorter check‑ins, reduce travel time and let people use audio only if that suits them better. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and homework to an online setting so sessions stay practical and focused on daily life.
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Experience
27+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and parenting concerns, plus issues like sleep problems, low self‑esteem and identity worries.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a practical, collaborative style drawing on CBT, ACT, DBT, attachment approaches and client‑centred ideas to build skills and understanding.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 27 years of experience working in public, voluntary and private mental health settings with children, young people and adults.
What are her credentials and where does she practise?
She is registered with the HCPC and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
International clients are accepted and sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking by checking the site matching steps, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
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