Maria Mina, NCPS

Maria Mina is an integrative psychotherapeutic counsellor who aims to make the first steps into therapy feel manageable and purposeful. She works collaboratively with people to identify and overcome the obstacles that prevent them from living a meaningful and authentic life, offering a calm, honest, and non-judgmental presence that supports reflective change and forward movement.

Maria combines different evidence-based therapeutic techniques to tailor her work to each individual's needs, adapting sessions to the unique requirements and goals of the person in front of her. She has four years of professional experience and holds the credential NCPS, indicating professional registration with a counselling body. In addition to her private practice, Maria is an approved therapist with Anxiety UK and volunteers with the mental health charity Mind.

Before qualifying as a therapist, Maria spent many years working in the public and not-for-profit sectors as a human resources director, where she focused on fostering inclusive, caring, and fair workplace cultures. She supports people with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, low self-esteem, grief and loss, parenting challenges, intimacy-related issues, career matters, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Her work also encompasses life coaching and practical support for navigating daily pressures such as work-life balance, redundancy, and feelings of overwhelm.

Prospective clients can view her profile at https://nationalcounsellingsociety.org/counsellors/ncs18-06021 to learn more about her registration and professional background.

Integrative and Coaching Approaches for Online Support

Maria practices integrative psychotherapeutic counselling, an approach that blends different therapeutic techniques to meet each person's individual needs. This method allows the therapist to draw on a range of evidence-based tools and adapt them to suit concerns such as anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, grief, and life transitions.

She also offers coaching-oriented work that focuses on goal-setting, practical steps, and forward movement. Coaching complements therapeutic exploration by helping clients clarify priorities and build action plans for changes like career shifts, work-life balance, or personal development.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process and is decided collaboratively. Maria works with clients to understand their goals, preferences, and circumstances, and tailors sessions to discover the best fit over time.

Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and needs. These options make it easier to access consistent support from registered professionals regardless of location, and to choose the format that feels most comfortable for each stage of the therapeutic journey.