Maaria Aksar, BACP

Maaria Aksar is a person-centred counsellor with five years of experience working with people from diverse backgrounds and within the mental health field. She has supported individuals facing a wide range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, career challenges, and workplace stress. Her practice also addresses issues such as grief, anger, low self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and the complexities of life transitions.

She approaches therapy with empathy, patience, and non-judgemental acceptance, offering unconditional positive regard as part of a warm and interactive style. By listening without imposing labels, she helps clients make sense of their experiences and navigate feelings of despair, shame, loneliness, or overwhelm. Her aim is to create an accepting therapeutic relationship where clients can explore their perceptions and work toward practical ways of managing difficulties.

Maaria integrates person-centred principles with cognitive behavioural techniques and solution-focused strategies, tailoring the dialogue and treatment plan to each person’s needs and goals. She works collaboratively to identify helpful steps and build coping skills, supporting people through both immediate challenges and longer-term change. Maaria holds BACP, a professional membership for counsellors and psychotherapists that reflects adherence to recognised practice standards. She practises from the United Kingdom and is available to work with international clients in English.

Approaches that guide online support and practical steps

Maaria works from approaches that help clients understand themselves and find workable strategies. Client-Centred Therapy emphasises empathy and acceptance, giving clients space to explore feelings and build self-awareness without judgement - it is useful for issues like self-esteem, grief, and navigating life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and patterns and developing practical tools to manage symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on strengths and small, achievable steps to move past immediate problems and build momentum toward preferred outcomes.

Finding the best therapeutic approach is part of the process and is decided collaboratively. Maaria will work with each person to understand their needs, goals, and preferences, then recommend and adapt methods that fit their situation. This flexible partnership helps shape sessions that feel relevant and manageable.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for accessibility and convenience. Video calls allow face-to-face connection across distances, phone sessions suit those who prefer audio-only contact, and live chat or text-based messaging can provide more immediate, flexible ways to communicate. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to maintain continuity of care even when circumstances change.