Dr. Maria-Christina Kosteli

Dr Maria-Christina Kosteli works from a person-centred perspective that puts the client's experience first. She is a BACP counsellor and brings ten years of clinical experience to help people who feel overwhelmed. Her approach is warm and practical and focuses on strengthening people’s own resources to cope with difficult moments.

She blends person-centred work with cognitive behavioural strategies when helpful. That means sessions can focus on understanding feelings and values, while also trying out simple changes in thoughts and behaviours. She also draws on emotionally-focused ideas for relationship and attachment concerns.

Maria-Christina has worked in university settings, chronic condition clinics, prevention centres, sports teams and private practice. She sees people struggling with anxiety, stress, low mood, grief and low self-esteem. She also supports those facing life changes such as separation, fertility challenges, pregnancy loss and issues around ageing and body image.

She offers evening online counselling and aims to make sessions fit into busy lives. Practical tools such as progressive muscle relaxation and visualisation are part of her toolkit when these techniques suit the person’s needs.

Her style is collaborative and straightforward. People can expect a focus on what matters to them now, with practical steps to manage symptoms and rebuild a sense of purpose and connection. Isolation and loneliness are listed among the areas she addresses.

How her approaches work online

Maria-Christina uses a person-centred approach that prioritises the individual's values and experience. This approach helps people clarify what matters most to them and build on their own strengths. Cognitive behavioural therapy focuses on practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, which can be useful for anxiety, stress and low mood. Emotionally-focused ideas support work on relationship patterns and attachment, helping partners or individuals understand emotional responses.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will talk with each person about goals and preferences and try methods that match those aims. That collaborative process means the plan can change over time as needs evolve.

The therapist offers online evening counselling to fit around work and family commitments. Please confirm which online session formats are available before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow use of short check-ins or longer sessions depending on what suits the person. Practical techniques such as progressive muscle relaxation and guided visualisation translate well to online sessions and can be practised between meetings to support day-to-day coping.