Maaria Aksar, BACP
Maaria Aksar is a BACP counsellor who offers warm, person-centred support for people facing stress, anxiety and depression.
About Maaria
Maaria Aksar is a BACP counsellor who offers warm, person-centred support for people facing stress, anxiety and depression. She works in straightforward, down-to-earth ways so clients feel heard and understood from the first conversation. She uses a person-centred approach to create a non-judgemental space.
That means the client leads the pace and topic while Maaria listens with empathy and honesty. She aims to help people make sense of painful feelings like shame, anger or hopelessness.
Background and approach
Alongside person-centred work she draws on practical cognitive behavioural techniques. These help with unhelpful thinking patterns and with building small, manageable coping steps. She also uses solution-focused ideas to set clear, short-term goals and notice progress between sessions.
Her practice covers a wide range of concerns including relationships, career stress, grief, self-esteem and compassion fatigue. She is used to helping people through life changes, separation and family of origin issues as well as challenges such as body image and isolation. Sessions are offered in English and are available to people in the United Kingdom and internationally.
Maaria has five years' experience working in mental health settings and with individuals from various backgrounds. She keeps her style straightforward and collaborative while tailoring the work to each person’s needs. People who want a calm, empathetic therapist who listens and helps them find practical next steps often choose Maaria.
She aims to support clients as they build coping skills and move towards clearer goals.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 393671 | June 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Maaria works with
Everything Maaria lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Maaria lists
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Online support
She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions. CBT helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and introduces small, practical steps to reduce distress and build coping skills. Solution-focused therapy is another part of her work and helps people set clear short-term goals and notice small changes that move them forward.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options, try different techniques and agree a plan based on the person’s needs and preferences. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions to what actually helps the client.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited, text messaging supports brief check-ins and live chat fits shorter, focused conversations. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caring responsibilities or travel, while keeping the focus on steady progress.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Maaria commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety and depression alongside issues such as grief, relationship and career problems. She also supports people facing isolation, body image worries and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work is person-centred and warm, with an emphasis on listening and understanding. She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques and solution-focused methods to help set goals and change unhelpful thinking.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years' experience working in mental health settings and with individuals from a range of backgrounds.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds BACP and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she is available to work with international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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