- Stress and anxiety
- Family concerns
- Life purpose
About Maria
Maria Van Vreden is a British counsellor with BACP registration and ten years of practice. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, family issues, trauma and abuse, self‑esteem and depression, and helps people who are questioning life purpose or facing midlife changes.
She focuses on practical conversation and steady pacing. Sessions are straightforward and aim to help people name what feels difficult. Maria listens for patterns such as attachment or control issues and brings these into discussion so people can make clearer decisions about next steps.
Her background includes work with adults, children and young people across community settings. That range means she is used to helping people manage caregiver stress, communication problems and the fallout from separation or loss. She also supports people dealing with shame, guilt, and the after-effects of traumatic events.
In the room she encourages reflection and practical planning. Conversations may cover relationships, body image, or panic symptoms, and move on to coping strategies and small experiments to try between sessions. She aims to help clients build clearer routines and more predictable responses to stress.
Maria offers sessions in English and Spanish. International clients can be accepted; confirm current session options before booking. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session through the site.
Approaches for practical change and clearer direction
Maria works with evidence‑based therapeutic techniques focused on making change understandable and manageable. Cognitive approaches help people identify unhelpful thought patterns that increase anxiety or low mood, and translate those insights into concrete steps to test in daily life. Trauma‑informed methods attend to the effects of past harm on current feelings and relationships, offering ways to reduce intense reactions and build steadier routines.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Maria will discuss what feels most useful based on a person's goals, symptoms and preferences, and adjust methods as needed in collaboration with the client. This means sessions can shift between practical skill building and exploring relationship or attachment patterns when that seems helpful.
Confirm available session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into busy schedules, reduce travel time and allow shorter check‑in sessions when needed. It also lets people connect from different locations, which supports international clients. Registered or accredited professionals can guide which format will best suit each person's situation.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, self‑esteem and depression. Additional focuses include abandonment, attachment issues, body image and life purpose.
How does she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses plain conversation and practical planning to identify patterns and next steps. Sessions often include discussing relationships, coping strategies and small tasks to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience working with adults, children and young people in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and region should I know about?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with her?
Yes, international clients are accepted. Confirm the current session formats and times before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What is the process to start sessions?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.