Maria Stannard, BACP

Maria Stannard offers calm, straightforward support for people facing stress, anxiety, low mood and relationship strain. Maria introduces sessions with simple questions and listens for what matters most to each person. She works to help clients notice strengths and take small, practical steps forward.

Maria practises Client-Centred Therapy, which means she follows the client's lead and focuses on understanding each person's experience. She also uses Existential Therapy ideas to look at meaning, choice and purpose. Trauma-Focused Therapy is part of her approach when past hurt continues to affect daily life.

Maria has five years of professional experience and is a BACP Therapist - registered member MBACP. She is based in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. She welcomes people who identify as LGBT and those who are neurodivergent, and she addresses a wide range of concerns including grief, eating and body-image issues, dissociation and self-harm.

Sessions aim to be practical and grounded. Conversations include exploring feelings, trying out new ways to cope and setting small goals between meetings. Maria encourages people to go at a pace that feels doable and to notice progress, however small.

People who choose Maria often want a simple, respectful way to tackle anxiety, depression, family problems and trauma. She asks questions, reflects what she hears and helps clients find their own answers.

How Maria's approaches work in online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening closely and following what the person brings. Online sessions using this style often involve open conversation, reflection and questions that help someone clarify their own thoughts and feelings. This approach is useful for anxiety, low mood and relationship concerns.

Trauma-Focused Therapy aims to address the effects of past harm and reduce its impact on daily life. When used in remote work, it can include paced discussion of difficult memories, grounding strategies and practical coping skills to manage flashbacks and strong emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide which methods fit best with the client's needs, goals and preferences. This means checking in about what helps, adjusting plans, and agreeing on small steps to try between sessions.

Practical benefits of online work include fitting therapy into a busy week and avoiding travel time. Online sessions can make it easier to have shorter check-ins or longer conversations depending on the day. Because the specific session formats are not listed in the biography, confirm the available options before booking so you can match them to your routine.