Maria Stride, BACP, NCPS

Maria Stride is a person-centred counsellor who supports people navigating stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, grief and self‑esteem difficulties. She works with issues such as depression, addictions, intimacy concerns and sleep problems. Maria aims to make conversations feel manageable and straightforward for people under strain.

She offers a warm, down-to-earth style and works at each person’s pace. Sessions focus on what matters to the individual rather than a rigid method. Maria uses creative tools like art and play techniques when words aren’t enough to describe an experience.

Over six years she has supported people through trauma, tough life changes and workplace compassion fatigue. Her work also addresses concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, body image, caregiving stress, codependency and infidelity. Maria includes practical coping strategies alongside reflective conversation.

Maria is registered with BACP and NCPS, which are noted in her credentials. She practises from the United Kingdom and carries an approach that blends empathy with simple, goal-focused steps. Sessions aim to help people untangle immediate pressures and consider next steps.

People who prefer clear, collaborative counselling often find her approach useful. She accepts English-speaking clients and is open to working with people from other countries. To begin, the usual route is to complete a short matching questionnaire and arrange sessions based on availability.

How Maria’s approaches work in online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy centres the person and their experience. The therapist listens without judgement and follows the person’s lead to help them make sense of what matters. This approach is helpful for people feeling stuck, overwhelmed or unsure where to begin.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple ways to notice thoughts and bodily signals without getting carried away by them. It can reduce stress and help with anxiety, sleep issues and emotional reactivity by building moment-to-moment awareness.

Solution-Focused Therapy looks for small, practical steps that move things in a better direction. It suits people who want brief, goal-orientated work that concentrates on what is already working and how to build on it.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Maria will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and together decide which methods to try. That collaborative decision helps keep sessions relevant and achievable.

Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy life and keeping conversations possible across distances. Online work can make it easier to schedule brief check-ins, avoid travel time and choose quieter moments during the day. As the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm the available options before booking so arrangements match individual needs and routines.