Maria Palej , BACP, NCPS

Maria Palej is a United Kingdom based therapist with six years of clinical experience who works with people facing anxiety, stress and relationship difficulties, as well as those recovering from abuse and past trauma. She supports individuals experiencing panic attacks, depression, addictions and the sense of being stuck when life feels like it is not moving forward.

Working in an integrative way, she draws on Client-Centered methods alongside Psychodynamic ideas to tailor therapy to each person rather than using a single fixed approach. Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns including attachment and abandonment issues, codependency and family-of-origin problems, intimacy-related difficulties, grief, parenting challenges, ADHD, bipolar and career-related stress.

Her qualifications include BACP and NCPS, indicating professional training and registration with recognised counselling bodies in the United Kingdom. In early sessions she gives space to get to know the client, explore the reasons they have come to therapy and agree goals and a working plan. She aims to offer a calm, non-judgmental environment where practical coping strategies and deeper patterns can both be explored to support meaningful change.

Therapeutic approaches for online care and personal growth

Maria Palej uses Client-Centered Therapy to place the person's own perspective at the heart of the work, offering empathy and reflective listening so individuals can explore their feelings and build self-awareness; this approach is often helpful for stress, low self-esteem and relationship concerns.

She also draws on Psychodynamic Therapy to help uncover recurring patterns and unconscious influences that shape current difficulties, which can be useful for addressing attachment issues, family-of-origin problems and long-standing emotional patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey and Maria works collaboratively to identify what fits best for each person based on their needs, goals and preferences, adjusting methods as the work evolves.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, offering flexibility to fit therapy around daily life. These formats make it easier to access regular support from licensed professionals and can help maintain continuity of care even when schedules or circumstances change.