Counsellor profile
Maria Cascarino, BACP
Counsellor - CBT for anxiety and mood issues
See online counselling options- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Stress and anxiety
- Workplace issues
About Maria
Maria Cascarino is a counsellor and a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has three years' experience and works with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression and career concerns. Sessions are offered in English from the United Kingdom.
Maria focuses on practical, problem-focused work. She uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions. In sessions she helps people notice patterns that keep problems going and tests small changes to break those patterns.
She also supports people with body image concerns, panic and panic attacks, social anxiety and women’s issues. Workplace problems and self-love are included among the topics she addresses. Maria keeps explanations plain and concentrates on straightforward steps people can try between sessions.
Assessment begins with a short conversation about what the person wants to change. From there she and the client agree steps to work on, often including short practical tasks. Sessions balance talking with exercises that build coping skills and reduce distress.
Maria asks people to use the site’s matching questionnaire to start the process. That helps schedule an initial session and make sure practical details are in place before the first meeting.
How her clinical approaches work for online counselling
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It breaks problems into small parts and uses simple experiments and exercises to change unhelpful patterns. This can help with anxiety, panic and low mood by teaching practical coping skills.Finding the right way of working is part of the work itself. Maria will discuss what appeals and what feels useful. She collaborates with the person to decide which techniques to try and adapts them as progress is reviewed.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use video or audio in a way that suits their day and their routine.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression and career concerns. She also works with body image, panic and social anxiety.
What is her style of working in sessions?
She uses a practical, task-focused approach based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Sessions combine discussion with exercises to try between meetings.
How long has she been practising?
Maria has three years' experience as a practising counsellor.
Which professional body is she a member of and where is she based?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not take international clients at this time.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription which can be cancelled at any time.
What steps are needed to start working with her?
Use the site button to see online counselling options, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.