Maryia Farooq, BACP

Maryia Farooq is a UK-credentialed therapist with three years of professional experience and a focus on helping people navigate emotional challenges. She holds BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which signals her training and adherence to professional standards in the United Kingdom. Her practice addresses common concerns such as stress and anxiety, relationship difficulties, experiences of trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues, with practical and empathetic support tailored to each person.

Maryia works from the belief that each person is the expert of their own story and brings strengths that can be mobilised to overcome difficult situations. She aims to create a collaborative space where clients can explore patterns, build coping strategies, and work toward more fulfilling and resilient ways of living. Taking the first step toward change often requires courage, and Maryia positions herself as a supportive guide throughout that process, helping clients set achievable goals and move forward at a pace that feels right for them.

Evidence-Based Approaches Delivered Online

Maryia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on building practical coping skills and clarifying unhelpful thinking patterns. These skills-oriented interventions help people manage symptoms of stress and anxiety, improve daily functioning, and develop strategies for responding to difficult emotions. She also works with approaches that support processing and making sense of distressing experiences, offering ways to explore and reduce the ongoing impact of trauma and abuse in a careful and paced manner.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Maryia takes a collaborative stance. She helps clients identify which techniques match their needs, goals, and preferences, and adapts methods as work progresses so the plan remains relevant and effective.

Online sessions - including video calls, phone conversations, live chat, and text-based messaging - offer flexibility for busy schedules and varied needs. These options make therapy more accessible for people who prefer to meet from home, during a break, or while balancing work and family, and they allow registered professionals to maintain continuity of care across different circumstances.