Maria Crossley
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About me
Hello, I'm Maria.
Taking the first step to seek support can feel daunting, whether this is your first experience of therapy or you are returning to counselling after some time. My aim is to make this process as gentle, safe, and supportive as possible.
I am a qualified Counsellor and Psychotherapist with many years of experience, working from a Humanistic and Integrative approach. I believe that every person is unique and that no single therapeutic approach holds all the answers. Together, we will explore your experiences, challenges, and strengths in a way that feels right for you.
I offer a warm, non-judgemental space where you can feel heard, understood, and accepted. My work focuses on supporting the whole person, helping you develop greater self-awareness, resilience, and emotional wellbeing.
I have experience supporting clients with:
Anxiety and stress
Low mood and depression
Feelings of overwhelm or despair
Relationship difficulties
Self-esteem and confidence issues
Life transitions and personal growth
Trauma and difficult life experiences
Finding a therapist you feel comfortable with is incredibly important. For this reason, I offer a free 15-minute introductory video call where we can meet, discuss what you're looking for, and explore whether we would be a good fit to work together.
Taking that first step can be difficult, but it may also be the beginning of meaningful change, healing, and growth.
Get in touch to arrange your free introductory call.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have over 30 years of working front line within statutory organisations, such as a Recovery Worker/substance misuse within the NHS and the Criminal Justice System, a Multi-Systemic Family Therapist within Nottingham City Council and a Mental Health Advisor within a University. I gained my BSc in Counselling & Psychotherapy (2015) at The Sherwood Psychotherapy Institute, as I believed that I needed a more profound understanding of how to work with those with distress, to offer hope, empowerment and hopefully offer long-term change.
I have worked as part of a multi-disciplinary team, including psychiatrists, psychologists and educators. I have experience working with those with enduring mental health and substance misuse problems (dual diagnosis), complex trauma issues and families in need. I have worked as a Mental Health Advisor within a university. I am still working in a university, but working as a crisis worker, with higher risk students. This fits in well with my private work, short term acute work, and longer, deeper work with private work. With this breadth of knowledge and understanding of life's complexities, I can use the most appropriate approach to reflect the diversity I work with.
As part of my registration, I complete regular ongoing training, such as Integrating Polyvagal Theory in Clinical practice, working with Dissociative Disorders, Online and telephone Counselling, Child Sexual Abuse, Dealing with Distress-working with suicide and self-harm is some of the training I have completed this year.
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).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£55.00 per session
Additional information
I'm offering a 15-minute 'hello' video session to see if you'd like to work with me. For you to ask any questions you may have and to see if we are a good fit for the work ahead. From there, we can book your first session if you feel comfortable working with me, but there is no pressure, this is your choice. Some clients email me some later and some feel that they do not want to start- this is all ok!
The assessment will start in the first session, during which I will get to know you, learn your goals, and gather some baseline information.
Please note, that i take 4 weeks of during the summer.
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