Mariya Majid, BACP

Mariya Majid is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and major life changes. She works with adults and young people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or like they are repeating the same unhelpful patterns. Sessions aim to create a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk and be heard.

Her style blends person-centred listening with practical thinking and attention to past patterns. Person-centred therapy puts the client's experience at the centre of sessions and helps people feel understood. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, offers tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. Psychodynamic ideas look at how earlier relationships and experiences shape current feelings and choices.

Mariya has three years of experience working in the UK with adults and young people. She uses these approaches flexibly, choosing what fits the person and the problem rather than following a single method. That means sessions can focus on coping strategies, changing day-to-day behaviours, or looking at deeper patterns depending on what feels most useful.

She also supports issues related to attachment and abandonment, body image, caregiver stress, chronic pain, and family of origin difficulties. Her background includes work with people facing blended family concerns, eating and food-related issues, commitment and control problems, and communication difficulties.

If you are thinking about therapy, Mariya encourages a collaborative approach. She helps people make sense of their situation, find clearer ways forward, and build skills to manage everyday stress and longer-term change.

Therapeutic approaches and online therapy

Mariya uses client-centred work, cognitive behavioural techniques and psychodynamic ideas to guide online therapy. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening without judgement and helping people find their own solutions; it suits those wanting a supportive space to talk. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviours and gives practical tools for anxiety, stress and everyday coping. Psychodynamic work pays attention to past relationships and patterns to understand current difficulties and recurring emotional responses.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person's goals, needs and preferences. Sessions can shift over time - from practical skill-building to deeper reflection - as priorities change.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, study and family life and can reduce travel time. It also allows shorter check-ins when needed and can be helpful when someone prefers not to be on camera. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists can offer online work that focuses on the same clinical approaches as in-person counselling.