Dr. Maria-Christina Kosteli, BACP

Dr Maria-Christina Kosteli practises a person-centred approach that helps people explore their goals and make sense of difficult moments. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to shape sessions around what an individual needs. Maria-Christina is a BACP counsellor and works from the United Kingdom, offering online sessions in English and Greek.

She has ten years of experience across universities, clinics for chronic conditions, prevention centres, athletic teams and private practice. She also teaches as an associate professor of psychology at a university and runs evening online counselling to fit around busy schedules. Sessions are described simply and directly to help people feel less overwhelmed.

In practice she focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief and low self-esteem. She also supports people facing eating and body image concerns, anger, life changes and questions about life purpose. There is particular experience with pregnancy‑related issues such as miscarriage and baby loss, and with fertility struggles and the emotional strain that can bring.

Her approach mixes talking and practical strategies. That can include breath work and progressive muscle relaxation alongside thinking exercises and attention to emotions in relationships. The aim is to help people find clearer ways to cope and make steady changes to everyday life.

Maria-Christina keeps sessions straightforward and goal‑focused. She helps people set manageable steps, practise new skills between meetings and check progress over time. The emphasis is on support that fits each person’s pace and priorities.

How her approaches work online

Her practice blends person-centred counselling with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to meet different needs. Person-centred work focuses on listening and helping people clarify their own goals and values, useful for life changes, low mood and questions about purpose. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical exercises to reduce anxiety, manage stress and change unhelpful patterns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy pays attention to emotions in close relationships and can help people understand and shift interaction patterns that cause pain.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their situation, goals and preferences. That may mean trying practical CBT exercises one week and focusing on emotional patterns in relationships the next, with adjustments based on progress and feedback.

Online formats make it easier to access this blend of approaches. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for deeper emotional work, phone sessions work well for lower bandwidth or when a shorter check-in is needed, and live chat or text-based messaging suit quick check-ins and ongoing reflection between sessions. These options give flexibility to fit counselling around work, family and other commitments.