Counsellor profile
Maria Masci, BACP
Counsellor for anxiety and trauma
See online counselling options- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Client-Centred work
- Existential focus
About Maria
Counsellor Maria Masci is a BACP member with six years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom. She focuses on areas such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and depression. Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese and she accepts international clients.
Maria uses a relational, integrative style that places the therapeutic relationship at the centre. She brings together ideas from humanistic, existential, psychodynamic, behavioural and social psychology to suit each person. Conversations are practical and grounded, aimed at helping people manage day-to-day difficulties and make clearer choices.
In session she listens for what matters most and adapts her approach as the work progresses. That may include noticing patterns from the past, exploring personal values, or trying focused strategies for coping with panic or low mood. She also works with issues around identity, sexuality, grief, parenting concerns and workplace stress.
Maria describes her way of working as respectful and sensitive. She aims for direct, honest dialogue rather than technical language. People can expect a mix of reflective conversation and practical ideas to try between sessions.
For practical arrangements she uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and book a first session through the See online counselling options button. This helps match needs and preferences before the first meeting.
Approaches used and how online counselling works
Maria draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy as part of her integrative practice. ACT focuses on noticing thoughts and values, and helping people act in ways that match what matters to them; it can help with anxiety, low mood and avoiding things that get in the way of daily life. Client-centred work places the relationship and the person’s experience at the heart of sessions, offering space to talk and make sense of feelings without pressure. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Maria will discuss what techniques and perspectives might suit a client’s goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process, with options reviewed and adjusted as progress and needs become clearer. Practical benefits of remote counselling can include fitting sessions around work or family commitments and reducing travel time. Because session formats are not listed here, confirm the current options before booking so you know how meetings are held. Registered or accredited professionals often use a mix of conversation and focused exercises that can be adapted to an online setting to help manage symptoms, improve coping and support decision making.Areas of expertise
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Portuguese
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
Maria works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression and related concerns such as panic, addictions and relationship difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a relational integrative approach, combining psychodynamic, existential, client-centred and solution-focused ideas to fit each person.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working in the field.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
Which languages can sessions be held in?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time and costs vary with location.
How do I arrange a first session?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and 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.