Mariana Psyrdellis, HCPC

Mariana Psyrdellis uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage stress, anxiety and depression. She is a psychologist with 12 years of professional experience and is registered with the HCPC. Mariana speaks English and Spanish and works with people on relationship and self‑esteem concerns.

She draws on different clinical methods and on her background as a researcher and college professor to shape sessions. That variety helps her adapt to what each person needs and to explain ideas clearly and simply. Sessions focus on practical steps as well as understanding patterns that keep problems going.

Mariana helps people cope with life changes and with issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns and communication problems. She also supports those facing caregiver stress, body image worries, addiction, divorce or separation, and immigration-related difficulties. Work may include looking at impulses, guilt, shame and feelings of isolation.

Her style is respectful and compassionate. She tailors conversations and any plan to the individual rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach. The aim is to help people build skills they can use between sessions and to increase confidence in handling everyday challenges.

Mariana believes people are shaped by family, social context, biology and life choices. That perspective guides how she listens and what she focuses on in therapy. She encourages small, steady steps toward clearer thinking and better coping.

How chosen approaches work online

Many of the techniques Mariana uses are practical and goal-focused, working well through remote sessions. One approach involves breaking problems into manageable steps and teaching skills people can try between meetings - this helps with stress, anxiety and low mood by giving clear tools to use day to day. Another approach looks at how thoughts and behaviours link together to keep difficulties going and supports people to experiment with different ways of responding to triggers, which can reduce unhelpful cycles.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals, preferences and how they respond to different ideas. Together they choose methods that feel helpful and adjust them as progress continues, so the plan fits the individual rather than forcing a standard route.

Online therapy offers practical advantages for people with busy or changing schedules. Video calls let the therapist see facial cues and body language, while phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier when movement is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, ongoing support between sessions or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caregiving and travel, while keeping the focus on effective therapeutic work.