Maria Barletta, BACP

Maria Barletta is a counsellor and psychotherapist practising in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), the professional body for counselling and psychotherapy in the UK, and offers therapy in both English and Spanish.

She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. Maria also supports clients dealing with attachment concerns, codependency, commitment and communication problems, control issues, feelings of emptiness, family difficulties, guilt and shame, and challenges related to infidelity, isolation, jealousy and life purpose. Work-related stress, panic attacks and difficulties navigating major life changes are also within her scope of practice.

Her clinical practice is integrative and draws on Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic Therapy, Existential Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to match methods to each person’s needs. This flexibility allows her to combine reflective exploration with practical strategies so clients can better understand what drives their patterns and develop more effective ways of coping.

Maria offers online sessions by video call, phone, live chat and text-based messaging and does not currently work with international clients. She aims to help clients clarify goals, address the issues that cause suffering and build sustainable change through collaborative, person-focused work.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Maria Barletta uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a supportive environment where the client’s own goals and values guide the work; this approach emphasizes empathic listening and helps with relationship issues, self-esteem and feeling understood. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a practical, skills-focused approach that helps people identify unhelpful thought and behaviour patterns and develop tools to manage anxiety, low mood and panic symptoms. Additionally, Psychodynamic Therapy is available for clients who want to explore how past relationships and unconscious patterns influence present difficulties, which can be particularly useful for attachment, codependency and long-standing relational problems.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Maria works collaboratively with clients to clarify their goals and preferences and to adapt methods that fit their situation, combining reflective exploration with actionable strategies as needed. This collaborative stance helps ensure the work aligns with each person’s needs.

Online therapy with Maria is offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and communication preferences. These options make it easier for clients to maintain continuity of care and access registered professionals from a range of settings, while keeping the focus on meaningful progress and practical support.