Maria Rocha , BACP

Maria Rocha is a counsellor and experienced therapist who brings a spiritual perspective to her clinical work while grounding sessions in practical therapy techniques. She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) - the professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom - and has built a twelve-year practice helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and family difficulties, grief, and life transitions.

Her approach is integrative, drawing on a wide range of modalities including psychodynamic work, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Gestalt, integrative and person-centered methods, psychosynthesis, solution-focused strategies, transpersonal hypnotherapy and other holistic therapies. This variety allows her to tailor sessions to each person, tracing present difficulties back to their roots, supporting emotional healing, and strengthening an individual sense of identity and purpose.

Maria frames psychological distress within broader personal and, when relevant, spiritual meanings, helping clients explore how values, connections and life purpose shape their well-being. She addresses problems across physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual dimensions, aiming to increase awareness, resilience and clarity about who a person is and what they want from life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Maria Rocha commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in her online practice. ACT helps people clarify their values and take meaningful action despite difficult thoughts or feelings - it is often useful for anxiety, stress and life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns formed in close relationships and how those early bonds influence current relationships and emotional responses - it can be helpful for attachment issues, relationship difficulties and trauma. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, making it effective for anxiety, depression and coping with everyday challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Maria works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals and personal preferences, adapting techniques as therapy progresses to ensure the best possible fit.

Online therapy with Maria is offered by licensed professionals through flexible formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to access consistent support around work, family and time-zone constraints, and allow clients to choose the style of communication that feels most comfortable and practical for them.