Counsellor profile
Maria Monk, BACP
Counsellor - stress and relationships
See online counselling options- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting concerns
About Maria
Counsellor Maria Monk is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has five years of professional experience. She works with people in the United Kingdom on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, and parenting issues. Maria also supports those facing life changes, grief, anger and career worries.
Maria offers a conversational style in sessions. She listens without judgement and helps people say what feels hard to put into words. Sessions focus on practical ways to manage feelings and to try different responses in everyday life.
Her approach draws on several recognised ways of working. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and choose actions that match their values. Attachment-based ideas are used to look at how early relationships affect current patterns. Client-centred work keeps the person as the focus of the conversation, and psychodynamic ideas may be used to consider deeper emotional patterns.
Work often begins by identifying a few practical goals. Maria helps people identify steps they can test between sessions. She uses straightforward language and keeps aims realistic so progress can be measured over time.
Sessions are conducted in English. Prospective clients are asked to check the current session formats and scheduling options before booking. The counsellor does not accept international clients at this time.
Booking starts by using the site button to see online counselling options, completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session.
How this counsellor uses online approaches and methods
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and then choose actions that matter to them. It is often used for anxiety, stress and feeling stuck. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns can shape current reactions and helps people understand and change those patterns. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person in front of the counsellor, using careful listening and non-directive conversation to help people find their own way forward.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Maria will discuss what seems most useful based on the issues, the person’s goals and preferences. Together they decide which methods to focus on and they review how things are going as therapy progresses.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work or family life and reduce travel time. They also allow shorter check-ins when needed and let people take part without being on camera if that helps. Registered or accredited professionals often use remote sessions to keep therapy practical and consistent with day-to-day life.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What sorts of problems does she help with?
Maria helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, and parenting issues. She also works with grief, anger, career worries and depression.
How does she work with clients?
She uses a conversational, client-led style and focuses on practical steps between sessions. Sessions aim to make feelings easier to manage and to test new ways of responding.
How much experience does she have?
Maria has five years of professional counselling experience. That span covers a range of common life and relationship difficulties.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people based outside the UK book sessions?
International clients are not accepted at this time. Only people in the United Kingdom should enquire.
What are the fees and payment arrangements?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Check the listing for current pricing details.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule your first session through the site.
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.