Meet Maria
I am a CBT Therapist who has been accredited with the BABCP since 2004. I have experience working within secondary and primary care with clients with anxiety and depression. I have lectured in CBT at the University of York and currently guest lecture at the University of Hull.
I use third wave CBT and ACT and Compassion Focused Therapy which I have worked in various schools offering a whole school approach to staff and students in managing well being and enhancing the compassionate culture of schools.
I am also a registered mental health nurse and mindfulness practitioner. I am trained in CBT-I cbt for insomnia.
how can i help
As a BABCP Accredited CBT therapist and CFT therapist I am highly experienced in working with adults with anxiety and depression. I specialise in working with overcoming Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Panic, Social anxiety, health anxiety, Depression and Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and problems with shame and self criticism.
I am experienced in working with clients with physical health problems alongside mental health problems and difficulties with pain, stress and burn out.
I am a registered mental health nurse and use mindfulness within my practice.
Testimonials
"Maria has helped me to learn techniques and strategies to manage my anxiety and as a result it no longer controls my life the way it used to. I thought I would always be stuck in a negative cycle of intrusive thoughts and extreme anxiety but that is no longer the case. I am so grateful for the kind and compassionate space Maria created for me to share my worries and my concerns, and how adept she was at helping me to identify difficult things from the past that I needed to process to move on."