Maria Van VredenBACP

Maria Van Vreden is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression and issues linked to pregnancy and childbirth. She has ten years of professional experience and holds BACP accreditation. Maria aims to make first steps feel manageable and offers practical help with low mood, panic, trauma and self-esteem concerns.

Clients find straightforward, calm sessions that make space to talk about what matters most. Maria focuses on clear ways to reduce worry, build confidence and address difficult memories or relationship patterns. She pays attention to how past attachments and abandonment fears affect present life.

Her approach is collaborative and paced to each person. Conversations cover communication problems, caregiver stress, body image and feelings of isolation or guilt. Practical strategies are offered alongside time to reflect and process painful experiences.

Maria also helps people working through divorce or separation, midlife questions and finding renewed life purpose. She listens for control issues and patterns that keep people stuck, and she works with clients to try different responses in everyday situations.

Sessions can be conducted in English or Spanish. International clients are accepted, and practical details about session arrangements are confirmed during the sign-up process. Maria encourages people who are unsure to take the first step and complete a short matching questionnaire to begin.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online work

Maria uses evidence-based techniques that focus on thinking patterns, emotions and behaviour. Cognitive-style approaches help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts that drive anxiety and low mood; these approaches teach straightforward skills to test thoughts and try new responses. Trauma-focused methods offer ways to safely revisit and make sense of painful memories, reducing their hold on daily life and easing intense reactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about problems, goals and preferences, then suggest methods that fit. This is a collaborative process and can change as progress is made or needs shift.

Online therapy can fit more easily into busy lives by removing travel and allowing sessions around work or childcare. It can also make it simpler to have regular check-ins during stressful periods such as pregnancy and early parenthood. Confirm the specific session options available before booking so arrangements suit your schedule and circumstances.