Maria Masci, BACP

Maria Masci is a counsellor who centres her practice on building a strong therapeutic relationship. She brings six years of professional experience and works from principles that value respect, sensitivity and compassion. Maria speaks English and Portuguese and offers sessions to people in the United Kingdom and internationally.

Her background is rooted in humanistic and psychodynamic ideas, with training that draws on existential and behavioural perspectives. Maria uses that mix to help people make sense of stressful times and long-standing patterns. She commonly supports people facing anxiety, depression, trauma and issues with self-esteem.

In sessions she focuses on listening closely and tailoring conversations to each person’s needs. That means exploring current worries and also noticing where old patterns repeat. She helps clients identify practical steps and small changes to try between meetings.

Maria also works with concerns such as ADHD traits, panic, relationship difficulties, grief and career transitions. She offers a calm, steady presence while helping people weigh choices and find clearer direction. Her style is collaborative and paced to the person’s comfort.

People who pick Maria can expect straightforward talk and a focus on what matters most to them. She invites clients to shape the work and to move at a pace that feels manageable. Taking the first step is acknowledged as difficult, and Maria aims to make the process easier to navigate.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts while taking steps that matter to them. It is often useful for anxiety, low mood and getting unstuck from unhelpful patterns. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on an empathic relationship and on helping people feel heard and understood; it suits those who need a steady, accepting space to sort through feelings.

Choosing an approach is part of the work. Maria will discuss options and tailor methods to each person’s needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process that aims to find what fits best rather than imposing a single method.

Online therapy gives practical flexibility. Video calls let conversation feel closer to an in-person session, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier for quick check-ins, and live chat or text-based messaging support shorter updates or ongoing reflection. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family commitments and different time zones while keeping the focus on progress and what helps most.