Counsellor profile
Dr. Maria-Christina Kosteli, BACP
Counsellor - stress and relationships
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Evening online counselling
About Maria-Christina
Counsellor and BACP member, Dr. Maria-Christina Kosteli has ten years' experience offering counselling in the United Kingdom. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, parenting strains, eating and body image concerns, anger, and self-esteem issues. Sessions are offered in English and Greek and she accepts international clients.
Maria-Christina trained in psychology and holds a PhD from the University of Birmingham and an MSc in Counselling Psychology. She uses a client-centred approach that focuses on how people understand themselves and their choices. She also draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to address unhelpful thinking and on emotionally-focused methods for relationship-related concerns.
Her work aims to be practical. She teaches stress management techniques such as progressive muscle relaxation and mental skills like visualisation. She helps people talk through bereavement, relationship strain, difficulties conceiving, and pregnancy-related loss.
Maria-Christina has worked across universities, clinics for chronic conditions, prevention centres, athletic teams and private settings. That range informs how she adapts to different life situations and practical needs.
She offers evening online counselling and supports people who feel overwhelmed or stuck. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and arrange a first session. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How her counselling approaches work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's own experience. The counsellor listens without judgement and supports people to clarify their feelings and choices. This approach suits issues like low mood, self-esteem and life direction. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses practical exercises to challenge unhelpful thinking and build different coping habits. CBT can help with anxiety, stress and eating-related concerns. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Maria-Christina discusses goals and preferences with each person and then suggests which methods to try. Decisions are shared and can be adjusted as sessions progress. Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography lists evening online counselling but does not specify every format. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work or family life, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when needed. Some formats use less bandwidth or do not require a camera, which can suit shorter check-ins or quieter surroundings. Talk with her when you match to agree the best way to meet.Areas of expertise
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Greek
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, parenting challenges, eating and body image concerns, anger and self-esteem problems.
What therapeutic style does she use?
She uses a client-centred approach alongside cognitive behavioural techniques and emotionally-focused ideas for relationship work.
How much experience does she have?
She has around 10 years of clinical experience working in universities, clinics for chronic conditions, prevention centres, athletic teams and private practice.
Which professional body is she a member of and where is she based?
She is a BACP member and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Greek.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what is the cost?
Session cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin arranging a first session?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.