- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
About Maria
Maria Wallgren is an ACA counsellor with seven years' experience based in Australia. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationships, self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes. Maria also focuses on communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, loneliness and life purpose.
Maria draws on a person-centred foundation and blends several practical approaches. In sessions she listens to each person’s story and helps them make sense of patterns that get in the way. Conversations aim to be clear and practical rather than theoretical.
She has worked across corporate, private, higher education, psychiatric and not-for-profit settings in Australia and Europe. That background means she is used to different cultures and workplace pressures. Maria has worked in roles both as a counsellor and in non-counsellor positions, which she uses to inform realistic, everyday strategies.
Clients can expect short-term problem-solving as well as deeper work on recurring themes. Maria uses elements of cognitive behavioural techniques, narrative ideas and mindfulness to help people notice thoughts and try different behaviours. Solution-focused methods are used when people want concrete next steps.
She values cultural diversity and has an interest in transnational counselling and reducing stigma around mental illness. Sessions are conducted in English, and she is not taking international clients at this time. To begin, readers are asked to use the site’s matching process and schedule a first session.
Practical topics often covered include workplace stress, panic attacks, midlife questions and rebuilding self-love after difficult experiences. Maria frames the work as collaborative and oriented to what the client wants to address next.
How her approaches are used in online sessions
Maria integrates Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in straightforward ways. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting the person’s experience, which helps people clarify what matters to them. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and offers practical exercises to test new ways of responding.She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to help with anxiety and panic by teaching simple attention practices. Mindfulness can be useful for managing stress and for noticing automatic reactions without judgement. These methods are offered as options and explored together so the client and therapist can decide what fits best.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. Maria will discuss goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they review what to try next and adjust the focus as work progresses.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed and reduce travel time. It also lets people continue therapy if they move within Australia. Practically minded methods like CBT and solution-focused steps transfer well to remote sessions when both people agree on a plan.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she typically focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self-esteem and depression, plus life changes and workplace problems.
How does she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses a person-centred framework alongside CBT and narrative ideas to help people notice thought patterns and try practical steps forward.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Maria has seven years of experience working in corporate, higher education, psychiatric and not-for-profit settings in Australia and Europe.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an ACA counsellor based in Australia.
Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English; she is not taking international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not list specific formats.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.