About me
About me
My name is Maia, and I’m an Integrative Counsellor and Psychotherapist offering short- and long-term therapy, both in person and online.
I see therapy as a space where you can come as you are, including the parts of yourself that might feel difficult, confusing, contradictory or hard to put into words. You don’t need to arrive knowing exactly what is wrong or what you need from therapy. We can make sense of that together.
I bring warmth, curiosity and compassion to my work, alongside a genuine interest in understanding the world from your perspective. I’m attentive to what is said, but also to what happens beneath the surface, the things that might be difficult to name, the patterns that emerge between us.
My approach
Working integratively, I draw from different therapeutic approaches and believe therapy should adapt to the individual. Our work might involve exploring your history and the experiences that have shaped you, making sense of patterns in your relationships, sitting with difficult emotions, or thinking about some of the bigger questions around identity, meaning and belonging.
I see the therapeutic relationship itself as an important part of the work. Sometimes the more important material is not what was planned but what develops in the moment between us. Depending on what feels useful for you, we might use imagery, symbolism, visualisation, or body awareness as a means to explore and understand your experience.I think therapy is collaborative by nature: I bring my experience and perspective, but you remain the expert on your own life.
A culturally sensitive and affirmative space
Living in different parts of the world has shaped my understanding of identity, culture and belonging. I know something of what it can feel like to build a life away from where you grew up, to be caught between different places, and to experience connection and distance from home and family. Being multilingual has given me a particular interest in the role that language plays in how we understand ourselves and communicate with others. The words we have available to describe an experience (and the words we don't) can shape how that experience is understood.
I have worked with people from a wide range of backgrounds and bring cultural sensitivity to the therapeutic relationship. I offer an LGBTQIA+ and neurodiversity-affirmative space, and I’m committed to continuing to reflect on how culture, identity, power and difference show up both in life and in the therapy room.
If you’re wondering whether therapy might be right for you, you’re welcome to get in touch for a 20-minute introductory call. This gives us an opportunity to briefly talk about what’s bringing you to therapy and whether we might be a good fit to work together.
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold a BSc in Integrative Counselling from the University of East London, accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I am also a registered member of the BACP and adhere to their ethical framework.
Previously, I have volunteered with Greenwich Borough's Outreach Team, working therapeutically with primary and secondary students in schools. I continue to volunteer at a low-cost counselling service in Hackney.
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Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Bilingual therapy: In Spanish and Catalan
Therapies offered
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Fees
£70.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I reserve some reduced-rate slots for those on lower incomes. Please let me know so we can discuss this in our introductory call.
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