Maria Baxendale Hume, BACP

Maria Baxendale Hume helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood and workplace pressure. She supports those struggling with relationships, self‑esteem, motivation and career decisions. Her first aim is to make it easier to talk and to help people take manageable steps forward.

She uses straightforward, practical methods to help clients notice what matters to them and act in line with those values. Sessions focus on small experiments, clearer thinking and learning new ways to cope with painful feelings. The aim is to build everyday habits that make life feel more manageable.

Maria draws on ten years of professional experience. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and works from a UK base. She offers work that looks at both current problems and longer standing patterns that keep difficulties alive.

People bring many different concerns including grief, trauma and abuse, parenting pressures, sleep problems and issues around identity and intimacy. She also supports those facing long‑term illness, chronic pain and carer strain, and people affected by adoption, attachment or neurodiversity related issues.

Sessions are offered in English and can take place online by video, phone, live chat or text messaging. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and arranging sessions that fit a client’s schedule.

How ACT, CBT and Existential work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It encourages choosing actions that match personal values so life feels more meaningful, which can help with anxiety, low mood and motivation issues.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour. It uses practical exercises to test unhelpful beliefs and build new habits, useful for anxiety, sleeping problems and stress management.

Existential therapy focuses on big life questions such as meaning, choice and responsibility. It can help when someone is facing identity, career or life‑stage dilemmas and wants to make clearer decisions about the future.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and then suggest which ideas and exercises to try. The process is collaborative and can mix elements from different approaches to suit the person’s needs.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text messaging to fit different situations. Video is useful for face to face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check in. Live chat and text are helpful for more frequent, brief exchanges and when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments.