Maria Rocha
Helping people reconnect with purpose
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About Maria
Maria Rocha is a counsellor with 12 years of experience and membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She blends practical talking therapy with wider ways of understanding people. Maria speaks English and Portuguese and works with people across the United Kingdom and beyond.
Her approach is grounded in helping people make sense of what is happening now. She draws on several therapy styles such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based work, Client-Centred and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and existential ideas to address stress, anxiety, depression and trauma.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to look at thoughts, patterns and the feelings behind them. Maria also addresses life transitions, grief, parenting stresses and relationship concerns. She pays attention to deeper issues like abandonment, attachment concerns and identity.
People meet a mix of reflective conversation and practical tools to manage difficult moments and cravings related to addictions. She encourages exploring physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual sides of a problem when that feels relevant. This can involve tracing current difficulties back to earlier experiences and building a stronger sense of self.
The work is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability. Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
International clients are accepted so sessions can be arranged across time zones.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 12
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 61398
- Languages
- English, Portuguese
- Approaches include
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Maria's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Maria works with
Everything Maria lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Maria lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Hypnotherapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Maria works online
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and try methods that match your goals and preferences. Together you will review what helps and adapt the plan as you go, so therapy stays practical and relevant to everyday life.
Confirm the session formats before booking as the biography does not list them explicitly. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow short check-ins when schedules are tight. It also offers flexibility for people who live in different places, including international clients, and supports continued work across life changes.
Questions and answers
What concerns does Maria work with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and coping with life changes. Other areas include relationship and family issues, parenting, grief, addictions and career concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style mixes reflective listening with practical tools. Sessions combine depth work on underlying patterns with strategies to manage symptoms day to day.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has worked in counselling for 12 years and brings a variety of approaches to suit different needs. That background supports work with both immediate problems and longer-standing issues.
Where is Maria based and what are her credentials?
She practices in the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese.
Can international clients work with her?
Yes, international clients are accepted and arrangements can be made across time zones.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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