Maria Khan

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Hypnotherapy

About Maria

Maria Khan works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem and depression using a person-centred style and several therapeutic approaches. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has five years of experience.

Maria frames conversations around what the client brings. She listens and uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centred methods, hypnotherapy and psychodynamic ideas to guide sessions. That can mean practical exercises, talking through past patterns, noticing unhelpful thoughts, or short guided relaxation depending on what a person needs.

Sessions focus on clear goals and small steps. Maria helps people develop coping strategies for panic, anger, sleep and eating concerns. She also supports work on relationship stresses, body image, guilt and isolation.

Her practice includes attention to neurodiversity and cultural context, with experience addressing autism and multicultural concerns. She has worked with people affected by domestic violence, postpartum depression, obsessive thoughts, phobias and post-traumatic stress.

Maria offers sessions in English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu. International clients are accepted. Fees vary by location and sessions run on a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How her approaches work in online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and choose actions that match their values; it can be useful for anxiety, depression and coping with difficult feelings. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person talking through concerns while the counsellor offers non-directive support and reflection; it suits people who want a conversational, exploratory approach. Hypnotherapy uses guided relaxation and focused attention to support behaviour change and reduce symptoms such as insomnia or anxiety when appropriate.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Maria will discuss different methods with the client and decide together which fits best. That means reviewing goals, preferences and how someone responds in early sessions and adjusting the plan as needed.

Confirm the available session formats before booking as the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people keep therapy alongside work or family commitments without requiring a lengthy journey.

Topics Maria lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Relationship issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Anger management
• Coping with life changes
• Compassion fatigue
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Body image
• Domestic violence
• Family problems
• Guilt and shame
• Isolation and loneliness
• Multicultural concerns
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Phobias
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Social anxiety and phobia

Ways of working

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Hypnotherapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy

Questions about Maria

Does she work with anxiety and panic?

Yes. She supports people with general anxiety, panic attacks and social anxiety using practical coping techniques and therapeutic conversations.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centred methods, hypnotherapy and psychodynamic ideas depending on the person and the issue.

How much experience does she have?

She has five years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, grief and self-esteem.

Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Can I book sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu.

Does she accept people outside the UK?

Yes. International clients are accepted.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start sessions with her?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.