Maria Mina, NCPS

Maria Mina understands that beginning therapy can feel daunting, and she aims to create a welcoming, calm space where clients can begin to overcome obstacles that limit a meaningful and authentic life. Her practice offers time to talk openly, reflect on what is holding a person back, and work toward the changes they want to make. She takes a supportive, non-judgmental, and honest stance that helps people explore their needs and set achievable therapy goals.

As a qualified and experienced integrative psychotherapeutic counsellor, Maria blends different evidence-based techniques to tailor therapy to each individual's circumstances. The integrative approach allows her to adapt methods to suit unique needs rather than following a single model. In addition to private practice, she is an approved therapist with Anxiety UK and volunteers with the mental health charity Mind, bringing a breadth of experience from those roles into her work.

Before training as a therapist, Maria worked for many years in the public and not-for-profit sectors as a human resources director, focusing on building inclusive, caring, and fair workplace cultures. Her NCPS credential indicates professional membership with a national counselling body and reflects her commitment to ongoing professional standards. A full profile is available at https://nationalcounsellingsociety.org/counsellors/ncs18-06021.

Maria offers help with a wide range of concerns, including depression and low mood, stress and anxiety, work-life balance and work-related issues, low confidence and self-esteem, anger and irritability, grief and loss, redundancy and retirement, relationship difficulties and separation, self-development and life coaching, long covid, impostor syndrome, loneliness and isolation, feelings of being stuck or overwhelmed, navigating daily life, and weight management.

Integrative approaches and flexible online support

Maria practices an integrative form of psychotherapeutic counselling that combines evidence-based strategies to suit each client's situation - this means drawing on different therapeutic ideas and adapting them to meet specific emotional and practical needs. She also offers a supportive, reflective style that focuses on listening and helping clients clarify what matters to them, which can be particularly helpful for relationship concerns, grief, and self-esteem work. In addition, Maria uses coaching-informed techniques to set clear goals and develop practical steps for change, useful for career transitions, life changes, and coping strategies.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Maria works collaboratively with clients to identify what fits best. Together they assess needs, goals, and personal preferences, and then shape sessions so the methods used match the client's priorities and pace.

Online therapy with Maria is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access regular support from licensed professionals and therapists without the need for travel, helping clients maintain continuity of care while balancing other life commitments.