Mariya Henderson, BACP

Mariya Henderson is a licensed therapeutic counsellor based in the United Kingdom with nine years of professional experience and three years working as a personal-development coach for teenagers and young people. She concentrates on helping clients manage stress and anxiety, resolve relationship and family conflicts, and work through intimacy-related concerns. Her practice usually follows a person-centred framework that prioritises the client's perspective and personal pace, and she can draw on elements of transactional analysis or cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) when these methods may offer additional benefit.

Mariya aims to create a respectful, sensitive, and compassionate space where conversations and treatment plans are tailored to each individual's needs. She supports clients through change by combining practical guidance with emotional support, helping them take the often-difficult first steps toward a more balanced and fulfilling life. Mariya also holds BACP accreditation - membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which indicates adherence to recognised professional standards in counselling practice.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Mariya uses a blend of established approaches adapted for online work. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns of connection and trust - it can help people understand repeated relational difficulties and work toward more secure ways of relating. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the client's own experience, offering empathic listening and unconditional positive regard so clients can explore feelings, values, and goals at their own pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and develop practical strategies to manage symptoms and improve day-to-day functioning.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Mariya works collaboratively with each client to identify which method or combination of methods fits their needs, goals, and preferences, and she remains open to adapting the plan as the work progresses.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit support around work, family, and travel. For many clients this format increases accessibility and continuity of care while enabling sustained collaboration with registered professionals and therapists.