Maria Rocha, BACP

Maria Rocha is a UK-based counsellor who combines a broad therapeutic skill set with a spiritual outlook to support people navigating stress, anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, grief, addictions, and life transitions. She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the General Hypnotherapy Standards Council (GHSC) - professional bodies that recognise training and practice standards for counsellors and hypnotherapists. Drawing on more than a decade of clinical experience, Maria blends talking therapies with hypnotherapy techniques to help clients explore the roots of their difficulties and build more resilient ways of living.

Her practice integrates approaches from psychodynamic work and cognitive behavioral techniques to person-centered, transpersonal hypnotherapy and solution-focused strategies. This integrative stance allows her to tailor sessions to each person, addressing emotional, physical, intellectual, and spiritual dimensions when relevant. Maria places particular emphasis on tracing patterns that underlie current problems, facilitating healing where needed, and strengthening clients' sense of identity and self-awareness.

Whether people are coping with parenting pressures, career uncertainty, bereavement, attachment wounds, or issues with self-esteem and control, Maria aims to create a calm and reflective space for exploration. She supports clients in clarifying values, identifying practical steps for change, and developing tools to cope more effectively with life challenges.

Therapeutic approaches and online care with Maria Rocha

Maria Rocha uses evidence-informed methods to guide clients toward greater clarity and wellbeing. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people accept difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that reflect their values - it is often helpful for anxiety, stress, and motivational blocks. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape current patterns in close relationships and emotional responses, making it useful for those struggling with abandonment, trust, or intimacy issues. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviours through structured techniques, which can be effective for depression, anxiety, and many everyday difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Maria works collaboratively with each client to assess needs, goals, and personal preferences, and she adapts methods over time so the work remains relevant and practical.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to access support from different locations. These formats offer flexibility in scheduling, allow sessions to continue when in-person meetings are difficult, and give clients multiple ways to connect with a registered professional based on what feels most comfortable for them.