Maria Baxendale Hume, BACP

Maria Baxendale Hume is a counsellor who focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety and relationship strain. She works with individuals who want to build confidence, manage mood concerns, or find clearer direction in their careers and daily life. Her practice also includes support for grief, trauma, caregiver stress and issues linked to ageing and geriatric concerns.

She creates a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk about what matters to them. Conversations are practical and straightforward. Sessions aim to identify small, manageable steps that fit into everyday life.

Maria uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different ways of responding. She also draws on Existential Therapy to help clients clarify values and meaning when life feels uncertain.

With ten years' experience in the United Kingdom and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), Maria combines practical skills with a thoughtful, person-centred style. She supports people dealing with diagnoses such as bipolar and ADHD, as well as challenges like chronic illness, bereavement and compassion fatigue.

Her work often involves helping clients improve communication, manage anger or rebuild intimacy after loss or change. People can expect clear explanations of options in sessions and collaboration on goals and next steps.

How Maria's Approaches Work Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress and life transitions when someone wants to live in line with what matters to them.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and testing different responses. This approach is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems and motivation difficulties.

Existential Therapy looks at meaning, responsibility and choice when people face big life questions. It can help those coping with grief, career crossroads or the challenges that come with ageing.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and decide together which methods suit the client's goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and can change as progress is made.

The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions around daily life and keeping therapy consistent despite travel or changing schedules. If you plan to use online sessions, confirm the available formats before booking so you know what to expect. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and check-ins to make remote work effective for different concerns.