Maria FallonBACP

Maria Fallon is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and pregnancy and childbirth concerns. She also supports those dealing with trauma, relationship and family difficulties, self-esteem problems, addictions and grief. Her style is direct and down-to-earth, aimed at helping callers find practical ways to feel steadier day to day.

Maria draws on five years of professional experience and is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She works part time in private practice and has worked in roles supporting vulnerable adults who have fled violence and young adults in educational settings. This mix of work informs her understanding of different life pressures.

Her way of working blends talking about current problems with looking at how earlier experiences shape patterns now. She uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thinking and behaviours. She also uses psychodynamic ideas to talk through how past relationships and events affect present feelings.

Sessions tend to focus on clear, practical steps alongside exploring deeper themes when that feels useful. Maria encourages people to bring examples from daily life so therapy links to real situations. She aims to support clients in building on strengths and making small, manageable changes.

If someone is unsure where to begin she offers an initial conversation to clarify goals and preferred ways of working. The emphasis is on collaboration and preparing realistic next steps rather than quick fixes.

How Maria's approaches work online

Maria uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. CBT is often helpful for stress, anxiety, low mood, sleep and practical problems arising around pregnancy and childbirth.

She also draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at how early relationships and past experiences shape current feelings and reactions. This can help when patterns from earlier life are affecting parenting, intimacy or self‑esteem.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Maria will talk with people about their goals, preferences and which methods feel most useful. Together the client and therapist decide whether to focus more on skills-based work, deeper reflection, or a mix of both.

The original profile did not specify session formats, so please check current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make sessions possible for people who live further away or who need to balance appointments with childcare or work commitments.