Maria Polverino, BACP
Supporting people to rewrite their story and cope better
Details
| Name | Maria Polverino |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 6 |
About Maria
Maria Polverino is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. She supports clients dealing with trauma, grief, addiction and intimacy-related concerns. Maria listens with curiosity and treats each person as the expert on their life.
She approaches counselling with the belief that people carry strengths they can use to change painful patterns. Sessions focus on understanding personal stories and finding practical steps forward.
Background and approach
That might mean trying new ways of relating or changing thoughts that make life harder. Maria draws on Narrative Therapy to map how life events and relationships shape a persons story. She pairs this with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice hard feelings without getting stuck.
Attachment-based ideas are used to look at how early relationships affect current connections. Her style is warm and collaborative. She aims to make sessions feel like a conversation rather than a clinical test.
People can expect reflective listening, gentle challenge, and practical suggestions to try between meetings. Maria holds BACP membership, which is listed here as a professional credential. She has six years of experience working with a range of concerns including parenting, blended family issues, adoption and foster care matters, and first responder stress.
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that suits you. Therapy can be delivered by video, phone, live chat or text messaging to fit different needs and routines.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Maria works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Maria among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Maria among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Maria among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Maria among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Maria among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Maria among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Maria among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Maria among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Maria among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Maria among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Maria directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Maria directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Maria's approaches translate to online therapy
Maria commonly draws on Narrative Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in online work. Narrative Therapy helps people separate themselves from problems by mapping the stories that shape how they see their lives, which can be useful for relationship and identity concerns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches skills to notice thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed, and to commit to actions that match personal values; it often helps with anxiety, depression and coping with life changes.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively with the client to decide which methods fit best for their goals and preferences. That might mean combining narrative techniques with ACT exercises or focusing on attachment ideas where relationship patterns are central.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls make it easy to use visual tools and speak face-to-face, while phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging can suit short check-ins, written reflection or days when typing feels easier than talking. These options let people fit therapy around work, caring duties and travel without losing continuity of care.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Maria help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family challenges, addictions, grief, intimacy issues and sleep problems among other areas.
What is her therapeutic style?
Maria adopts a conversational, collaborative style that treats you as the expert on your life while offering guidance and practical steps to try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Maria has six years of professional experience supporting people with a broad range of concerns including attachment issues and first responder stress.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed with BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How does cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Maria?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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