Maryia Farooq, BACP

Maryia Farooq is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. She works with individuals dealing with trauma, grief, and the challenges that come with life changes. Maryia aims to help people discover their own strengths and use those strengths to move forward.

She has three years of professional experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Her practice pays attention to what the person brings to each session and to the practical steps that can make life feel more manageable. Conversations are client-led, with a focus on clear, achievable goals.

Maryia supports people dealing with issues such as addiction, sleep and eating difficulties, low self-esteem and anger. She also helps with parenting strain, caregiver stress, career concerns and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment concerns, body image, fertility and difficulties linked to illness or bereavement.

Her style is down-to-earth and collaborative. She encourages clients to reflect on patterns, try small changes, and notice what helps. Appointments are planned so progress can be reviewed and next steps agreed.

If you are weighing up therapy, Maryia asks that you consider what you want to change and bring that to an initial conversation. Start with a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a session that fits your needs.

Approaches that help with change and midlife challenges

Maryia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and personal insight. One approach helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and replace them with more helpful patterns; this suits worries, low mood and anxiety. Another approach focuses on understanding attachment and relationship patterns, which can help people who struggle with abandonment, commitment or communication problems.

Finding the right way of working is part of the therapy itself. Maryia works with each person to agree what to try first, reviews progress together, and adjusts methods based on what feels most useful. The process is collaborative and paced to the client’s goals and preferences.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the current session options before booking as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around daily life, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are busy. It can also help people keep continuity of support when routines are disrupted. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often find that talking through concerns remotely still allows clear goal-setting and practical follow-through.