Mari Syrad, BACP

Mari Syrad is a BACP counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, parenting strain, depression, addictions, relationship or family difficulties, and major life changes. She works with issues including trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, eating and body image problems, and challenges around attachment and abandonment. Mari aims to offer a calm and steady space where people can talk through what feels overwhelming and begin to find ways to cope.

Mari takes a straightforward, person-centred approach in sessions. She listens without judgment and follows each person’s pace while gently encouraging new perspectives. Conversations are practical and grounded, focusing on what matters most right now and what can be done next.

Her practice draws on Client-Centred Therapy and Existential Therapy to help people make sense of difficult feelings and life choices. Client-Centred Therapy means Mari centres sessions on the person’s experience and priorities. Existential Therapy helps people explore meaning, values and the big questions that come up during change.

With three years of professional experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, Mari blends warmth with clear thinking. She supports people coping with long-term illness, bereavement, work stress, codependency, and sexuality-related concerns such as BDSM and kink. Sessions are designed to help people build resources and take manageable steps forward.

Mari works from the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. She provides flexible online options so people can choose the format that fits their life and needs.

How Mari's approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s experience at the heart of the work. Online sessions following this approach focus on attentive listening, reflecting what matters to the client, and helping people make decisions that feel right for them. This can help with anxiety, depression, relationship worries and parenting strain.

Existential Therapy looks at meaning, values and the choices people face. In online conversations this can help when someone is coping with major life changes, grief, chronic illness, or questions about identity and purpose. It encourages honest reflection and practical action based on what someone cares about.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk openly with the client about their goals and preferences, and together they will decide which ideas and techniques to use. That collaboration helps ensure sessions stay relevant and useful.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people see each other and hold fuller conversations. Phone sessions are useful for those who prefer not to use video or who need a shorter check-in. Live chat or text messaging can suit people who want ongoing written check-ins or who find it easier to express themselves in writing. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and health commitments while keeping focus on progress.