Maaria Aksar
Person-centred counsellor using CBT and solutions
About Maaria
Maaria Aksar uses a person-centred approach to help people feel seen and understood. She creates a calm space where clients can talk through what matters to them. Her style is warm and direct, focused on listening first and then working out next steps together.
She draws on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try small experiments that can shift mood and behaviour. Solution-focused techniques help set short-term goals and build practical steps that fit everyday life.
Background and approach
These approaches are chosen to suit each person rather than imposed in a fixed way. Maaria has five years of experience working in the mental health field. During that time she has supported people facing anxiety, depression, stress and workplace pressures.
She also helps with relationship issues, grief, anger and career-related concerns. Additional areas she commonly addresses include body image, codependency, communication problems, blended family issues and the strain experienced by caregivers and first responders. She also works with people dealing with guilt, shame, isolation and the challenges of separation.
Maaria holds registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She offers sessions in English and accepts international clients. Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to suit different needs.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to availability. Subscription plans are used for payment and can be cancelled at any time.
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Listed by Maaria among the ways they work.
Listed by Maaria among the ways they work.
Sessions & fees
How person-centred work and CBT translate online
Client-centred therapy focuses on creating understanding and acceptance. Online sessions allow the counsellor to listen closely and follow what matters most to the client, helping them make sense of difficult feelings and choices.Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts, feelings and actions and tries small experiments to change how things feel. Online CBT sessions often include short exercises or home tasks that are discussed in the next meeting to build practical change.
Solution-focused therapy concentrates on clear, short-term goals and on what is already working. This approach is useful when someone wants focused steps to reduce overwhelm and move towards specific outcomes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences. That choice can change over time as progress is made and priorities shift.
Online sessions offer flexibility. Video calls let the therapist and client keep visual contact, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a quieter set-up is needed, and live chat or text messaging suit quick check-ins or ongoing support between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family commitments and daily life.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
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- Anger management
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
