- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Guilt and shame
About Maria
Maria Prieto is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has nine years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and coping with life changes. Maria also addresses related areas such as communication problems, dissociation, domestic violence, and feelings of guilt and shame.
She uses a direct and practical approach in sessions. Maria focuses on helping people name what they feel and find ways to manage intense emotions. Conversations are paced to suit the person, with space for short-term coping skills and deeper reflection when needed.
Maria draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to work through trauma, loss and overwhelming anxiety. She combines listening with concrete tools that people can try between sessions. This includes learning to recognise unhelpful thinking, grounding strategies for dissociation, and guided steps for processing grief.
Sessions may include gentle exploration of difficult memories and practical steps to change daily patterns that keep guilt or shame active. Maria offers support in English and Spanish, and she works with international clients as well as people in the UK.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Before booking, confirm the current session options offered.
How evidence-based approaches are used in online sessions
Maria uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on making small, practical changes and processing difficult experiences. Trauma-focused approaches help people safely work through upsetting memories and the effects they leave behind. These approaches usually combine careful pacing with grounding and stabilisation skills to manage strong reactions.She also draws on cognitive-style techniques that look at thoughts and beliefs tied to guilt and shame. This involves noticing patterns of thinking, testing unhelpful beliefs, and practicing alternative ways of responding to difficult feelings. For grief and life changes she uses supportive, structured methods that allow gradual adjustment and planning for the next steps.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Maria will help clients decide together which methods fit best, based on their needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative process can include trying a short set of techniques and reviewing how they feel for each person.
Session formats should be confirmed before booking as the biography does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life - for example a shorter video or phone check-in that suits a lunch break, or a session without video when bandwidth is limited. Check the available options and choose what fits practical needs.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she support?
Maria works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and coping with life changes. She also addresses related issues such as communication problems, dissociation, domestic violence, and guilt and shame.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She helps people name those feelings and looks at how they affect daily life. Sessions combine talking through the experience with practical steps to change unhelpful responses.
What is her professional background?
Maria has nine years of experience working in mental health and counselling. Her practice includes supporting people with trauma, grief and mood concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is accredited with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted. Check session arrangements and time zones when booking.
How are fees handled?
Fees vary depending on location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.