Maria Masci, BACP

Maria Masci is a relational integrative psychotherapist who centers the therapeutic relationship as the foundation for change. She draws on a broad training that includes humanistic, existential, psychodynamic, behavioural, and social psychology to tailor support to each person’s needs. Maria emphasizes collaboration and respect, offering a calm, compassionate presence while helping clients regain choice and agency in their healing process.

Accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), Maria brings six years of professional experience supporting people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting challenges, anger, career questions, bipolar disorder, and other life changes. She also works with issues such as attachment and abandonment, communication difficulties, impulsivity, loneliness, life purpose, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, self-love, sexuality, social anxiety, and women’s issues.

Maria adapts her approach to each client, combining techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered practice, existential exploration, psychodynamic insight, and solution-focused strategies as appropriate. Fluent in English and Portuguese and based in the United Kingdom, she accepts international clients and offers flexible session formats to match different preferences and circumstances. Maria aims to meet clients at their own pace and support them through a personalised therapeutic journey.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Maria uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed by them, and to clarify values that guide meaningful action. This approach can be useful for anxiety, stress, and motivation-related concerns.

Her client-centered practice focuses on listening deeply and responding with empathy, giving clients space to explore their experience while the therapist follows their pace. This style supports self-esteem, relationship issues, and emotional processing.

Existential therapy is used to explore questions about meaning, choice, and responsibility, helping people facing life transitions, loss, or questions about purpose to reflect and make considered decisions.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. Maria works with clients to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, and adapts methods over time so therapy aligns with each person’s needs.

Online sessions through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it possible to access therapy from different locations and at various times. These options increase flexibility for scheduling, reduce travel time, and allow clients to choose formats that suit their communication style and daily routines.