Counsellor profile
Maryia Farooq, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - Stress and relationship support
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 398924
- Experience3 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Anger management
- Stress and anxiety
- Attachment issues
About Maryia
Maryia Farooq is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and anger. Her approach recognises each person as the expert on their own story and builds on the strengths they already have.
She helps people who are coping with life changes, grief, sleep and eating concerns, and work-related strain. Maryia also supports those dealing with addiction, career worries, low self-esteem and compassion fatigue. Her additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues, body image, caregiver stress, and communication or control problems.
Sessions focus on clear, practical steps rather than theory-heavy talk. Maryia listens to what matters most to the client and helps turn that into manageable goals. Conversations often look at patterns that keep unhelpful reactions in place and ways to try different responses.
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She encourages small experiments outside sessions to test new ways of responding to anger or stress. Clients can expect regular reviews of progress and adjustments based on what is or is not working.
Maryia offers services in English and does not currently take international clients. Fees vary by location and are billed through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online therapy options button.
How sessions work
How evidence-based approaches translate to online sessions
Maryia works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear skills and behaviour change. One common approach helps identify patterns of thought and behaviour that lead to anger or anxiety, then teaches practical ways to respond differently. This approach is useful for stress, work-related frustration, and recurring relationship conflicts.Another approach concentrates on attachment and relationship patterns. It looks at how past connections influence current responses and offers exercises to notice and alter those automatic reactions. This can help with intimacy issues, commitment worries and communication problems.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Maryia treats the decision as a collaboration - she will discuss options and try approaches that match a client's goals and situation. Sessions include regular check-ins to see what helps and what needs to change.
The profile does not specify session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals, including counsellors, commonly use these practical benefits to help therapy fit into everyday life.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports adults with stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma, anger and related concerns such as sleep, eating and grief.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is collaborative and practical. She focuses on strengths and small, testable steps to change unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience working with the issues listed in her profile.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions paid for?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.