Marie-Paule Ahanda

Marie-Paule Ahanda is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with five years of professional experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety and depression and supports those facing LGBT and sexuality-related concerns. She also works with issues around anger, motivation, self-esteem and confidence. Taking the first step can feel hard, and she aims to offer a calm, respectful space to get started.

Her approach is person-centred and tailored to each individual. She listens first, then shapes conversations and goals to fit what matters to the client. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking, not one-size-fits-all techniques. She pays attention to cultural background and experiences of prejudice or discrimination when those issues arise.

Marie-Paule has helped people with attachment and abandonment worries, commitment and communication problems, and isolation or loneliness. She also supports those coping with panic attacks, post-traumatic stress and social anxiety. Work and young adult concerns are part of her experience as well.

She offers sessions mainly online and can arrange face-to-face meetings when appropriate. Her style is warm and direct, balancing listening with gentle challenge. She aims to help people build small, steady changes that fit into everyday life.

Sessions can be arranged in English or French. Prospective clients are encouraged to start by completing the platform questionnaire and scheduling a time that suits them.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Marie-Paule works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on listening and practical change. One common approach she uses centres on talking therapies that help people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try small behavioural shifts to reduce anxiety and low mood. This method suits issues like stress, panic and social anxiety.

A second strand of work involves supporting identity and relationship concerns, including LGBT and multicultural issues. This helps people explore values, communication difficulties and experiences of prejudice in a guided way so they can build more comfortable daily routines and relationships.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will work together with each person to choose or adapt methods based on their goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. Sessions can change over time as needs and priorities evolve.

She offers sessions mainly online and can arrange face-to-face meetings when needed; please confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around work or family life, reduce travel time and allow regular check-ins that build momentum between appointments.