Maria Mars, HCPC

Maria Mars is a HCPC-registered clinician with 27 years of experience in mental health work across public, voluntary and private settings in the United Kingdom. She offers calm, practical support for people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, low mood, trauma and identity concerns. Maria aims to make the first step less daunting and to create a collaborative space for talking things through.

Her approach draws on several evidence-based methods. Maria uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help people spot and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. She also works with Attachment-Based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current reactions, and she applies Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people live more in line with their values.

Maria has particular experience supporting people with parenting worries, grief, self-esteem and relationship difficulties. She also has a long record of working with trauma, abuse and mood conditions including bipolar and depression. Additional focus areas include issues related to adoption and foster care, autism, ADHD, immigration, and veteran and armed forces issues.

In sessions she aims to be warm and collaborative. She helps people make sense of their experiences, set realistic goals and build practical skills for everyday life. The overall aim is to help people feel more able to manage challenges and move towards what matters to them.

Therapeutic approaches for online support

Maria commonly uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help people notice patterns of thinking and behaviour and then practise clearer, more helpful responses. CBT is often useful for anxiety, low mood and sleep problems.

She also works with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which focuses on identifying personal values and taking small, meaningful steps towards them while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. ACT can help with stress, depression and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and choose techniques that fit their needs. This is a collaborative process that can change as the work unfolds.

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also suit people who prefer to work from their own everyday surroundings or who need a way to continue therapy across borders.