Maria Stride

• Stress and anxiety
• Mindfulness techniques
• Solution-focused tasks

About Maria

Maria Stride works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addiction and related concerns. She uses a person-centred approach and also draws on mindfulness and solution-focused techniques. Maria is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) and has six years' experience.

Maria offers a straightforward, conversational style in sessions. She listens without directing the story and reflects what she hears to help people gain perspective. Mindfulness exercises and brief solution-focused tasks are used where they suit the individual. Sessions can include creative activities when verbal expression feels difficult.

In practice she helps people talk through feelings of abandonment, attachment concerns and issues with self-esteem. Maria also supports those facing career strain, compassion fatigue and the emotional effects of ageing and bereavement. She works with people concerned about substance use, hoarding, compulsive behaviours, and intimacy difficulties.

Maria works with LGBT clients and people managing changes such as fertility problems, caregiving stress or relationship infidelity. She addresses anger, sleeping problems and the practical coping strategies people can use day to day. Her style is collaborative and pragmatic, focusing on what can help now and next.

Sessions begin with listening to what matters to the individual and setting clear, short-term goals together. Maria uses her six years of experience to adapt approaches as the work progresses, keeping sessions simple and focused on manageable steps.

How Maria uses person-centred, mindfulness and solution-focused work online

Maria draws on person-centred counselling to prioritise listening and reflecting back what matters to the client; this helps people clarify their own priorities and feel understood. Mindfulness work involves simple attention and breathing exercises to manage stress, sleep and anxious moments, useful for day-to-day coping. Solution-focused tasks are brief practical actions and small experiments designed to build momentum and address specific problems such as relationships, work stress or sleep routines.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Maria will discuss options with the client and agree which methods to try based on their goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and approaches can be adjusted as the work progresses.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm which formats are offered before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow a shorter check-in when that suits, while in-person appointments remain an option where available. Registered or accredited professionals use a range of approaches to help people manage everyday problems and long-standing concerns.

Topics Maria lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Grief
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Intimacy-related issues
• Sleeping disorders
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Coping with life changes
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Attachment issues
• Body image
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Codependency
• Control issues
• Domestic violence
• Family problems
• Fertility issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hoarding
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Money and financial issues
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy

Questions about Maria

Does she help with anxiety and stress?

Yes. Maria works with anxiety and stress using person-centred listening, mindfulness exercises and practical steps to manage daily pressure.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practises person-centred counselling and also uses mindfulness and solution-focused techniques where helpful.

How much experience does she have?

Maria has six years' experience working with trauma, mental health challenges and life changes.

Where is she based and what credentials does she hold?

She is based in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS).

Can I have sessions in English or from another country?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

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 working with her?

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