Maria Rocha , BACP

Maria Rocha is a qualified counsellor, clinical transpersonal regressive hypnotherapist and supervisor who combines professional training with a spiritual perspective. She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the General Hypnotherapy Standards Council (GHSC) - the BACP is the UK professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists and the GHSC sets standards for hypnotherapy practice.

Drawing on a spiritual view of human connection and purpose, she approaches therapy as a process of growing self-awareness and discovering more meaningful ways of living. Her work is informed by the idea that greater consciousness of oneself and one’s relationships supports healing and personal development.

Maria uses an integrative toolkit that spans psychodynamic work, cognitive behavioural techniques, Gestalt methods, transpersonal hypnotherapy, person-centred practice, psychosynthesis, hypnoanalysis, solution-focused strategies and other holistic therapies. This mix allows her to tailor sessions to address both immediate concerns and deeper roots of distress.

She helps clients map present difficulties back to their origins, support the healing that is needed, and strengthen a coherent sense of identity. Her practice attends to physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual aspects of experience, with the aim of helping people become more conscious of who they are and how they want to live.

Approach-Focused Online Therapy with Maria Rocha

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people acknowledge difficult thoughts and feelings while identifying personal values and committing to meaningful actions - it is often used for anxiety, stress and navigating life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns formed in early relationships and how they influence current connections and emotional responses, which can be helpful for abandonment issues, relationship difficulties and attachment concerns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening and the client’s own perspective, creating space for self-discovery and supporting issues such as low self-esteem, depression and coping with change.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process; Maria works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods best fit their needs, goals and preferences, adjusting the focus as progress unfolds. The aim is a partnership in which the therapist and client decide together how to proceed.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging allow therapy to fit into busy schedules and reach people who live far away or travel frequently. These remote options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, try different formats to suit personal comfort levels, and access support from licensed professionals and therapists regardless of location.