Mariya Henderson, BACP

Mariya Henderson is a licensed therapeutic counsellor based in the United Kingdom with nine years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, family conflicts, and intimacy-related concerns. She also brings three years of experience as a personal development coach for teenagers and young people, offering age-appropriate support alongside counselling. Mariya primarily works from a person-centred perspective, creating a respectful and empathetic environment where each person’s experience guides the conversation, and she integrates elements of transactional analysis and cognitive behavioural strategies when these approaches may help move therapy forward.

She tailors conversations and treatment plans to match each client’s unique needs, responding with sensitivity and compassion while encouraging practical steps toward change. Mariya emphasizes empowerment and collaboration, recognising that seeking help takes courage and that progress grows from a trusting therapeutic relationship. She is a member of the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which reflects engagement with professional standards in the field. Mariya offers support for people at different life stages and works to help clients build coping skills, improve relationships, and find more fulfilling ways of living.

Therapeutic Approaches Adapted for Online Support

Mariya Henderson draws on several established approaches when working online to meet practical needs and personal goals. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening with empathy and following the client’s priorities, helping people explore feelings and build self-understanding in a non-judgemental space. Attachment-based therapy looks at patterns formed in close relationships and helps clients understand how early bonds influence current connections and emotional responses, which can be useful for relationship or abandonment concerns. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) offers practical techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and develop new coping strategies for stress, anxiety, and mood challenges.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Mariya works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they will adapt techniques and the pace of work so therapy feels relevant and manageable.

Online sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging increase flexibility and make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives or different time zones. These options allow registered professionals like Mariya to offer consistent, accessible support across distance while tailoring the format to what feels most helpful for each client.