Maria Cascarino, BACP

Maria Cascarino is a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy practitioner with three years of experience based in the United Kingdom. She welcomes people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or low mood and aims to make starting therapy straightforward. Sessions are framed around practical steps and clear goals to help you manage day-to-day challenges.

Maria focuses on identifying the thought and behaviour patterns that keep problems going. She uses structured exercises and simple tools so people can try small changes between sessions. The work is collaborative - you and she decide what would be most helpful for you.

Common concerns Maria supports include panic and social anxiety, anger and low self-esteem, body image and workplace difficulties. She also helps with general life pressures, career worries and building self-love. Her approach is adaptable rather than one-size-fits-all, with attention to the issues you bring each week.

Sessions are presented with plain language and practical homework when useful, so people leave with steps they can use right away. Maria aims to make sessions calm and non-judgemental, helping people practise new ways of thinking and acting. She encourages open conversation about what’s working and what needs to change.

If you are considering therapy, she asks that you reflect on your goals and come with one or two things you want to try first. That helps the early sessions focus on useful, manageable changes rather than overwhelming plans.

How CBT can be used in online therapy

Maria works with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different ways of responding. CBT uses short exercises and practical tasks that can be done between sessions to reduce anxiety, manage panic attacks and improve mood.

Her sessions also focus on behaviour changes such as gradual exposure for social anxiety or structured plans to tackle procrastination and workplace stress. These steps are broken down into manageable tasks so progress feels steady and measurable.

Finding the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will talk with you about your goals and preferences and adapt the plan as you go. This collaborative method helps make sure the strategies fit your life and what you want to achieve.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around work, study or family demands, and it can reduce travel time. It also allows for flexible scheduling and straightforward follow-up between meetings, helping therapeutic work continue in small, practical steps.