Marie-Paule Ahanda, BACP

Marie-Paule Ahanda is a United Kingdom based therapist with five years of professional experience, registered with the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which reflects her standing within the UK counselling profession. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and anger, and offers focused support for LGBT and sexuality-related concerns, as well as self-esteem and confidence issues. Her practice also addresses relationship and attachment difficulties, panic and social anxiety, workplace challenges, and the particular needs of young adults and women.

Marie-Paule approaches each person with sensitivity, respect, and compassion, adapting conversations and treatment plans to the individual rather than relying on one-size-fits-all solutions. She combines evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to clients goals, needs, and cultural context, helping clients build practical coping skills while exploring underlying patterns that contribute to distress. Beginning therapy can feel daunting, and she emphasizes a supportive, patient pace to help people feel heard and understood.

She is available mainly online for video, phone, live chat, or text-based sessions, and can arrange face-to-face appointments when appropriate. Marie-Paule aims to create a collaborative space where clients can work toward clearer thinking, stronger emotional regulation, and improved everyday functioning.

Evidence-based techniques delivered online and in person

Marie-Paule uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that combine structured skills work with exploratory therapeutic conversation. Structured, skills-focused interventions help clients identify unhelpful thought and behaviour patterns and develop practical coping strategies for stress, anxiety, panic, and workplace challenges. Exploratory, insight-oriented work supports clients in understanding emotional responses, attachment patterns, and relationship difficulties that underlie long-standing issues such as depression, shame, or repeated conflict.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process, and Marie-Paule views this as a collaborative effort. She discusses options with each client, tailors techniques to personal goals and cultural context, and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds so clients feel involved in choosing what helps most.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit support into busy lives and to access care from home. These options allow licensed professionals and therapists to work with clients in ways that suit their schedules and communication preferences while maintaining consistent therapeutic work.