Marita Lashko

Marita Lashko is a BACP counsellor who has practised in the United Kingdom for over a decade. She has worked in GP surgeries, a low-cost charity, private practice and in schools. Her background includes working in London with multicultural communities and a personal understanding of cultural diversity.

Marita sees adults with a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, grief and loss, and trauma. She also supports people managing stress, low self-esteem, relationship and family matters, parenting pressures, career changes and anger. Sessions are intended to help clients reflect and make practical changes in day-to-day life.

Her approach is integrative and relational. The foundation is person-centred therapy, with additional methods drawn from solution-focused work, psychodynamic ideas and trauma-focused practice. She also uses mindfulness and psychoeducation to explain how thoughts and the body interact.

In sessions Marita aims to offer a calm, respectful space where people can talk through their reactions and feelings. She emphasises compassion and steady support while helping clients set realistic goals. Work in therapy includes reflecting on patterns, building self-awareness and finding practical steps to manage difficult emotions.

Marita encourages people to take a first step when they feel ready. She helps map out next steps and supports clients through the process of change without judgement.

How therapeutic methods translate to online work

Client-centred therapy focuses on listening, empathy and supporting personal goals. Online sessions using this approach concentrate on helping clients feel heard, build self-awareness and decide practical next steps that fit their life. Psychodynamic-influenced work looks at recurring patterns and past influences on current feelings. In online conversations this often means noticing themes across sessions and gently linking current struggles to earlier experiences.

Choosing a method is a collaborative process. The counsellor will help the client try different ways of working and agree what feels most useful. Decisions are based on the client's goals, preferences and how they respond in early sessions, with adjustments made as needed.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter or longer check-ins when needed. It can also be helpful when quieter surroundings are easier to arrange or when a non-face-to-face option helps someone begin the work. Registered or accredited professionals aim to make remote sessions practical and focused on the client's goals.