Maria Palej, BACP, NCPS
Maria Palej is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with six years of professional experience.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and Abuse
- +18 more
About Maria
Maria Palej is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with six years of professional experience. She holds BACP and NCPS credentials and offers practical, down-to-earth support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or major life changes. Maria focuses on helping people who struggle with depression, panic, trauma and abuse, and addiction.
She also supports those facing relationship tension, intimacy concerns, or issues linked to family of origin and communication.
Background and approach
Sessions are conducted in English and Polish to suit bilingual clients. Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. Sessions begin with a chance to describe what feels hard right now and to agree on goals.
Maria aims to keep conversations clear and action-oriented while also exploring deeper patterns that keep problems repeating. She draws on client-centred listening to help people feel heard and understood. Mindfulness techniques are offered to build calmer responses to stress and anxiety.
Psychodynamic ideas may be used when exploring past relationships that affect present behaviour. Maria offers a range of online session formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. She works within a subscription model of sessions that can be cancelled at any time and does not take international clients.
To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and appointments are scheduled to fit the client and therapist availability.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 380103 | March 2026 |
| NCPS | NCS22-01068 | March 2025 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Maria works with
Everything Maria lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Maria lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple practices to notice thoughts and bodily reactions without getting swept up by them. These techniques can reduce stress, calm panic and improve sleep by building steady habits for coping day to day.
Finding the right approach is part of the work and will happen together. The counsellor will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust the focus based on what helps most. Clients and therapist agree on priorities and review progress as they go.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual connection matters. Phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited or when a quieter check-in is preferred. Live chat and text-based messaging suit short updates, journalling between sessions, or people who prefer writing to speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and daily life while still working with registered or accredited professionals.
Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns can I bring to sessions?
Maria works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, eating and sleeping problems, and career worries.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She uses a collaborative, client-centred style that combines listening with practical tools. Sessions can include mindfulness exercises and discussions about how past experiences shape current patterns.
How much experience does the counsellor have?
Maria has six years of experience working with people across many concerns and has spent additional years in helping professions prior to offering therapy services.
Which credentials and location are listed?
Maria holds BACP and NCPS and practises from the United Kingdom.
In what languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and Polish and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are costs handled?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time; exact cost varies with location and therapist availability.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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