Maria Khan

Maria Khan is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief and anger. She also supports people struggling with trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, sleep and eating issues, and feelings of depression. Maria works in a direct, down-to-earth way and aims to make the first step feel achievable.

She uses straightforward conversation to understand what matters most to each person. Sessions are shaped around the individual's needs and goals rather than a one-size-fits-all plan. Maria draws on a mix of approaches to offer practical tools and moments for deeper reflection.

Her background includes five years of clinical experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. That experience has involved helping people cope with sudden life changes, compassion fatigue, and long-standing worries such as phobias and panic attacks.

Maria also pays attention to cultural context and language, offering support for multicultural concerns. She can talk in English, Hindi, Punjabi or Urdu as needed. Her work includes support for people dealing with family problems, guilt, isolation, obsessive thoughts, and recovery after domestic violence.

In sessions she blends acceptance-based work with a client-centred stance and, where useful, hypnotherapy or psychodynamic ideas. The focus is on building small, manageable steps that fit into everyday life and increase the person’s sense of control and calm.

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, ACT, focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It uses small practical steps to live by what matters most and can help with anxiety, anger and low mood.

Client-Centred Therapy puts the person at the heart of the session. The therapist listens without judgement and follows the person's pace, which helps people feel heard and understood when they are stressed or grieving.

Hypnotherapy involves guided relaxation and focused attention to help change unhelpful patterns. It can be useful for sleep problems, anxiety and some forms of compulsive behaviour.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Maria will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try. Decisions are collaborative and can be adjusted if something does not feel helpful.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by avoiding travel or allowing shorter check-ins during a lunch break. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Many people find online sessions let them practise new skills in everyday settings and follow up with agreed tasks between meetings.