Dr. Persa Maerz, HCPC

Dr. Persa Maerz greets readers with a straightforward offer to help when life feels hard. She focuses on making the first steps less daunting and guiding people through small, manageable changes. The tone is warm and practical, aimed at someone looking for steady support.

She has nine years of experience and is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council, HCPC. Her work covers common difficulties such as stress, anxiety, low mood and grief, along with intimacy and relationship concerns. She also supports people facing cultural adjustment, discrimination and loneliness.

Persa draws on a mix of approaches to suit each person. She uses client-centred ways to prioritise what matters most to the individual. She also draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to tackle unhelpful thinking and on psychodynamic ideas to look at long-standing patterns.

Her background includes roles as a consultant, lead and supervisor across a number of services. She offers both therapy and clinical supervision to trainees and other psychologists. Teaching and mentoring are part of her professional life and she enjoys guiding colleagues in their development.

Sessions are tailored to the person and based on evidence where possible. The aim is straightforward: help people build coping skills, reduce distress and make clearer choices. People interested in working with Persa are invited to start the match process and arrange sessions that fit their needs.

Approaches and online therapeutic support

Dr Persa Maerz uses client-centred methods that prioritise what matters most to the person. This approach focuses on understanding the person's concerns and building a therapeutic relationship that guides the work.

She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, which involves spotting patterns of unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of responding. CBT is often used for anxiety, low mood and stress-related problems. Dialectical behaviour therapy techniques are employed to teach practical skills for managing strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness where needed.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods suit their goals and preferences, and may integrate elements from different approaches as the work progresses.

If you are considering online work, please confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also suit people who prefer to stay in a familiar environment while they talk through difficult issues.