Mariya Henderson , BACP

Mariya Henderson is a UK-based therapeutic counsellor with nine years of professional experience and three years working as a personal development coach for teenagers and young people. She supports clients dealing with stress and anxiety, relationship challenges, family conflicts, intimacy-related concerns, and a broad range of emotional issues including trauma, grief, and self-esteem difficulties. Her practice also addresses eating and body image issues, parenting and fatherhood matters, attachment and abandonment concerns, and the emotional effects of immigration and family-of-origin problems.

Mariya works primarily from a client-centered approach, offering a respectful, empathetic, and nonjudgmental space where clients lead the pace and focus of their work. She is trained to integrate elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and attachment-based ideas when these methods suit a person’s goals and circumstances. She aims to tailor dialogue and treatment plans to each individual, adapting techniques to meet unique needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all model.

Fluent in English and Russian, Mariya combines sensitivity and practical support to help people navigate life changes, manage emotions, and build stronger relationships. She holds BACP accreditation - membership with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which reflects professional standards in counselling practice.

Approaches and Online Care for Relationship and Anxiety Work

Mariya draws on client-centered therapy to create a respectful and empathetic space where the client’s experiences guide the work. This approach emphasizes listening, understanding, and supporting each person to find their own solutions, and it is well suited for concerns like low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used when helpful to identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours that maintain anxiety, depression, or eating-related issues. CBT offers practical strategies and skills that can be applied between sessions to support day-to-day coping.

Attachment-based ideas inform work around abandonment, intimacy issues, and family-of-origin dynamics by exploring how early relationships shape current patterns and helping clients develop more secure ways of relating.

Finding the right combination of approaches is a collaborative process. Mariya will work with each client to assess needs, goals, and preferences, adapting methods over time to ensure the best possible fit for their circumstances.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to access care without long commutes and with scheduling flexibility. These formats allow therapeutic work to continue across locations and life stages, supporting consistent progress with practical convenience.