Dr. Maria-Christina Kosteli, BACP

10 years in practice

Dr. Maria-Christina Kosteli offers a warm, straightforward approach that aims to help people feel steadier in daily life.

License and registration

BACP: 391184 · expires September 2026
Years in practice: 10
Languages: English, Greek

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About Maria-Christina

Dr. Maria-Christina Kosteli offers a warm, straightforward approach that aims to help people feel steadier in daily life. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside client-centred and cognitive behavioural ideas to support people through stress, anxiety and relationship strain.

Maria-Christina is a BACP counsellor with a PhD in Psychology and ten years of clinical experience. She has worked in universities, clinics for chronic conditions, prevention centres, with athletic teams and in independent practice.

Background and approach

She provides evening online counselling from the United Kingdom and speaks English and Greek. Her sessions focus on what is happening now. She helps people name feelings, spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try small changes that make daily life easier.

Conversations are practical and grounded, with time spent on breathing and relaxation when needed. She has particular experience with grief, pregnancy-related issues including miscarriage and baby loss, fertility struggles and the emotional impact around these events. She also supports people dealing with low mood, low self-esteem, eating and body image concerns, anger and the challenge of life changes.

Maria-Christina often blends person-centred listening with CBT techniques such as thought tracking and behavioural experiments. She can teach progressive muscle relaxation and mental skills like visualisation to manage stress. Her aim is steady, compassionate support so people can find clearer ways forward.

To begin, she asks people to complete a short questionnaire and book a first appointment. That helps both sides decide on goals and practical steps for therapy.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Maria-Christina names

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Online support

How Emotion-Focused and Practical Methods Work Online

Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people recognise and respond to core emotions in relationships and daily life; it is useful for anxiety, grief and relationship strain because it focuses on feelings and connection. Client-Centred Therapy centres conversations on the person's experience, offering empathic listening and acceptance to help someone feel heard and understood. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) breaks down unhelpful thoughts and patterns into small, testable steps and is often used for anxiety, stress and changing behaviours.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences and what feels most useful. Together they will try different methods and adjust the plan so it fits the client's needs and pace.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to give flexibility. Video is good for a fuller conversation, phone can fit a short check-in or when internet is limited, and chat or messaging can be used for brief updates or reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and daily life while still using the same therapeutic approaches discussed above.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems can be addressed in sessions?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationships, grief, parenting concerns, eating and body image issues, anger, low self-esteem and coping with life changes.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy with client-centred listening and cognitive behavioural techniques to help people name feelings and try practical changes.

What experience does she bring to therapy?

Maria-Christina has ten years of clinical experience across universities, clinics for chronic conditions, prevention centres, athletic teams and independent practice.

What credentials and location are listed for the counsellor?

She holds a PhD in Psychology and is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and Greek, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats does she use online?

She conducts video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging as online session formats.

How are costs and payments handled?

Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

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