Marie-Paule Ahanda, BACP

Marie-Paule Ahanda is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with five years of professional experience and membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She offers a calm, respectful approach and aims to tailor conversations to each person's needs. She is comfortable working in English and French and provides most sessions online.

Marie-Paule helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety and low mood. She also supports those facing anger, self-esteem or motivation struggles. Her work includes support for LGBT concerns and issues connected to sexuality.

Her practice covers related difficulties such as panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety and feelings of isolation. She can help people who find commitment, attachment or abandonment concerns get in the way of relationships and wellbeing. Workplace pressures and women’s issues are also part of her focus.

Sessions are shaped around what each person brings. Conversations aim to be practical and straightforward so clients can try things between meetings. Marie-Paule says the first step can take courage, and she offers an encouraging space to start that work.

She mainly sees people online via video, phone, live chat or messaging, and can arrange face-to-face appointments when needed. The format chosen is guided by what fits the person’s life and goals.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Marie-Paule uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear practical steps and understanding patterns that keep problems going. One common approach helps people notice unhelpful thought and behaviour patterns and then test small changes to reduce anxiety or low mood. This method is useful for panic, social anxiety and everyday worry.

Another approach looks at relationships and attachment patterns to understand how past experiences affect current reactions and connections. This can help with feelings of abandonment, commitment worries and communication problems.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. She will discuss different ways of working and decide together what feels right for the person's goals, needs and personal style. The plan can be adjusted over time as progress is made.

Online therapy gives practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can fit into a busy day and need less bandwidth, and live chat or messaging can be useful for short check-ins or when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into everyday life and keep continuity between sessions.