Maryia Farooq

Maryia Farooq is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship troubles, depression and anger. She aims to help clients facing trauma, intimacy concerns and life changes. Maryia works from the belief that each person knows their story best and already has strengths to draw on. She offers calm, non-judgemental support for people taking that first step towards change.

With three years of professional experience, Maryia focuses on practical conversations that help people manage everyday difficulties. She listens for patterns that keep problems cycling and helps clients try new ways of responding. Sessions often cover coping skills for stress and anxiety, ways to approach difficult conversations, and strategies to handle feelings such as anger or grief.

Maryia is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, known as BACP. That registration is part of her professional standing in the UK. She conducts sessions in English and does not take international clients at this time.

Her approach treats the client as a partner in the work. Maryia helps people set clear, achievable goals and checks progress along the way. She also supports those dealing with addiction concerns, parenting strain, career stress and issues around body image and attachment.

To begin, prospective clients are invited to use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire. Scheduling is then arranged according to Maryia's availability and the site's booking process.

How evidence-based methods can help online

Maryia describes her practice as grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional understanding. One common approach helps people notice unhelpful thinking and try alternative ways of thinking and behaving to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Another approach concentrates on building skills for managing strong emotions, such as anger, by teaching pacing, breathing and stepped responses to reduce reactivity.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Maryia will discuss different ways of working and decide together with the client which methods fit their goals and preferences. The plan can change over time as progress is reviewed and new needs emerge.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the available session formats before booking as the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow people to meet from familiar surroundings. It can also enable shorter check-ins when schedules demand a quick conversation rather than a full-length appointment.