Counsellor profile
Maria Cascarino, BACP
Based in United Kingdom ยท 3 years of experience
CBT counsellor for anxiety and workplace stress
Continue with MariaAt a glance
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom (396978)
- Qualifications
- BACP
- Experience
- 3 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Maria supplied to BetterHelp.
- Anxiety and panic
- Low self esteem
- Workplace issues
About Maria
BACP. Three years' experience. Maria Cascarino is a counsellor who works using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to address common mental health difficulties. She helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression and career concerns. Sessions focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and practical steps to change them.
Maria describes CBT as a hands-on approach. She and the client look at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours connect. That then guides small experiments and new coping skills. The aim is to give tools people can use between sessions.
She also works with body image issues, panic disorder and panic attacks, self-love, social anxiety and phobia, women's issues and workplace concerns. Maria says these concerns often overlap, so sessions may cover several areas at once. The counsellor explains ideas plainly and checks understanding as sessions progress.
Sessions follow a structured style that balances talking with practical exercises. Maria helps people set clear goals and tracks progress over time. She encourages trying small changes and reviewing what helps.
The intake process starts with a short matching questionnaire and booking a first session. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time and costs vary with location. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
CBT approaches and online counselling with Maria Cascarino
Maria focuses on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). CBT looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together. It helps with anxiety, panic attacks, low mood and workplace stress by teaching practical skills and small behavioural changes.The therapeutic approach is worked out together. The counsellor will discuss your goals and preferences and agree on exercises to try between sessions. That collaborative process helps decide which CBT techniques are most useful for your concerns.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as these are not specified in the biography. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work or family commitments and can reduce travel time. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed, or sessions without a camera if that suits the person better. Registered or accredited professionals use online sessions to offer consistent weekly work and structured homework, while adapting to each person's life and aims.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression and career concerns. Additional focuses include body image, panic attacks, self-love, social anxiety, women's issues and workplace problems.
What therapy style does she use?
She practises Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), using a structured, practical approach that links thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Sessions include exercises and skills to use between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years' experience working as a counsellor using CBT with a range of common mental health difficulties.
Is she registered with a professional body and where does she work?
She is listed with the BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not currently accept international clients.
What are the fees and payment model?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule your first session.
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