- Person-centred approach
- CBT techniques
- Attachment focus
About Mariya
Mariya Henderson is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with nine years of professional experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, parenting concerns, self-esteem problems, grief, and issues around guilt and shame.
She uses a person-centred style to structure sessions. That means conversations focus on the client’s experience and what matters most to them. Mariya also draws on cognitive behavioural techniques and attachment-based ideas when these suit a person’s circumstances.
In a typical session she listens to how a problem shows up in everyday life. She helps people notice patterns in thinking and behaviour and then tries practical steps they can test between meetings. Sessions aim to be direct and understandable rather than full of specialist jargon.
Mariya has worked with a wide range of concerns that often overlap, such as body image, eating and food-related issues, intimacy, communication problems, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. She also supports people navigating family of origin issues, divorce and separation, immigration-related stress, and forgiveness or abandonment themes.
She offers work in English and Russian. International clients can be seen. To begin, people complete a short questionnaire and then schedule a first session through the site’s matching process.
How her approaches translate to online work
Her main approach is client-centred work, which means conversations focus on the client’s experience and priorities. This approach suits people who need time to express feelings and be heard without a preset agenda.She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape present patterns. That can help when trust, abandonment or intimacy issues are part of the problem. Cognitive behavioural techniques are applied as needed to identify unhelpful thoughts and try practical experiments to change them.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and together with the client decide which approaches to emphasise. That collaborative decision can change as progress is made.
The site notes session formats through its booking flow, so confirm the current session options before you book. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, cut out travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to include sessions when people are living abroad or have scheduling constraints.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Russian
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she work with?
Mariya supports adults with stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, parenting concerns, self-esteem, grief, and issues such as guilt and shame.
How would she approach shame or guilt in sessions?
She uses a person-centred way of talking first, helping people describe what guilt or shame feels like, then may add cognitive behavioural techniques to change unhelpful thoughts.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience as a therapeutic counsellor, with additional work as a personal development coach for young people.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Russian.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients; check any regional considerations before booking.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.