Maria Sardina, NCPS

Maria Sardina, NCPS, helps people facing midlife concerns such as stress, anxiety, grief and major life changes. She offers a calm space to talk about relationships, sleep problems, low mood, anger and issues with self-esteem. Maria also supports people dealing with health-related uncertainty, chronic illness and caregiving strain.

She works in a straightforward, collaborative way. Sessions are planned around each person's goals, whether they want short-term coaching or longer psychotherapy. Maria blends counselling, hypnotherapy and coaching methods to match what a client needs in the moment.

Maria brings ten years of experience to her practice and has worked in healthcare settings. That background informs her approach to illness, cancer adjustment and long-term symptom management. She aims to help people regain a sense of direction and control in daily life.

In the room she listens, reflects and helps clients spot unhelpful patterns. Cognitive techniques and mindfulness are used alongside reflective work to build practical coping tools. Hypnotherapy is offered where it fits a person’s goals.

Her style is non-judgemental and solution-focused while still leaving space to understand deeper themes. People leave with clearer steps to handle relationships, career decisions, parenting pressures or midlife transitions. Maria asks clients to set aims, and then she supports them in reaching those aims.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Maria commonly draws on Client-Centred Therapy to create a respectful, listening-based relationship. This approach focuses on understanding the person’s experience and helping them find their own solutions, useful for feelings of emptiness, low self-esteem and relationship stress.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. CBT is practical and often helps with anxiety, sleeping problems and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist and client discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and then agree a plan to test and adapt approaches together.

Practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into busy lives and the option to choose a quieter setting or avoid travel. The original biography does not specify which online formats are used, so confirm current session options before booking. Registered or accredited professionals can offer a mix of shorter check-ins or longer sessions to suit work and home routines.