Maria Sardina, NCPS

Maria Sardina helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and relationship difficulties. She supports those coping with sleep problems, anger, life changes, career worries, compassion fatigue and ADHD. Maria also works with issues linked to trauma and abuse, eating and parenting concerns, and challenges around intimacy and commitment.

Maria holds NCPS and has around 10 years' experience as a counsellor, hypnotherapist and coach. She offers short or longer term work and aims to create a calm space where a person can talk through immediate problems and future goals. Sessions are collaborative and non-judgemental, with the client shaping the pace and focus.

Her practice draws on several approaches so she can match methods to each person's needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people spot and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and building understanding. Hypnotherapy and Mindfulness approaches are used when helpful to manage symptoms like anxiety or sleep problems.

Maria has experience supporting people with health-related adjustment, including living with chronic illness and cancer, and has worked in hospital settings. That background informs her work with clients who face medical uncertainty or long-term symptoms.

In sessions she combines talking, practical tools and, where appropriate, coaching techniques to work towards clear goals. Workshops and group sessions are also part of her practice for those interested in broader personal development. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions to suit them.

How her approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy emphasises listening and understanding. The counsellor follows the person's lead and offers a steady, accepting presence to help them make sense of feelings and choices. This approach can help with low mood, self-esteem and relationship concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thinking patterns and behaviours that keep problems going. It uses practical exercises and short tasks between sessions to reduce anxiety, improve sleep and change unhelpful habits.

Hypnotherapy is used to access focused relaxation and suggestion work that can support changes in habit, reduce stress responses and help with symptoms like sleep disruption. It is offered alongside talking therapies when appropriate.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide which methods match a person's needs, goals and preferences, and may blend techniques over time to suit progress.

Online formats offer practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging give flexibility for brief updates, reflections or when scheduling makes regular sessions harder to arrange. Registered or accredited professionals can use these formats to make therapy more accessible and easier to fit into daily life.