Maria Pencheva, BACP
4 years in practice
Maria Pencheva is a counsellor who aims to support people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression.
License and registration
- BACP
- 407938 · expires February 2027
- Years in practice
- 4
- Languages
- English, Bulgarian
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Maria
Maria Pencheva is a counsellor who aims to support people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression. She welcomes conversations about relationship strain and the effects of trauma and abuse. Maria works in a warm, empathetic way and encourages clients to use their own strengths to move forward.
Maria describes herself as responsible, enthusiastic and deeply empathetic. She listens carefully and offers a non-judgemental space where people can talk honestly about what is worrying them.
Background and approach
Her style is person-centred, which means she meets people where they are and follows their pace. In sessions Maria blends emotion-focused work with practical thinking tools. She helps people notice and regulate difficult feelings while also looking at unhelpful thoughts and behaviours.
This combination can be useful for managing panic, social anxiety, low mood and relationship difficulties. Maria draws on ideas from attachment work and existential approaches to help people make sense of difficult life patterns and discover what matters most to them. She also uses evidence-informed strategies from cognitive behavioural therapy to address anxiety and stress one step at a time.
Maria holds BACP and has four years of professional experience. She has also worked as an interpreter, advocate and business manager, which gives her insight into different life experiences. She offers sessions in English and Bulgarian for people in the United Kingdom and internationally.
Her aim is to help people feel heard, build confidence and find clearer direction in life. She supports clients to process painful experiences and to begin making practical changes toward a more fulfilling future.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Maria lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Maria names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
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Online support
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and sit with strong emotions to change unhelpful interaction patterns. It is useful where feelings drive behaviour and relationship strain or emotional pain is a core issue.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds influence current relationships and emotional responses. This approach can help clients understand repeated patterns and build new ways of connecting with themselves and others.
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and meeting the person where they are. It creates space for people to explore what matters to them and to find their own solutions over time.
Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to identify goals, try different techniques and adjust the approach as the work progresses. The focus is on what feels most helpful for the individual rather than a fixed method.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, family or travel and allow for shorter check-ins or longer conversations as needed. Many people find the flexibility useful for keeping momentum and making therapy part of a busy life.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. Additional focuses include body image, panic, social anxiety and life purpose.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centred and emotionally aware, combining emotionally-focused work with cognitive behavioural techniques. She aims to balance feeling work with practical tools.
What is her professional background?
She has four years of professional experience and has worked in roles such as interpreter, advocate and business manager which inform her approach.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Bulgarian and she is able to work with international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging according to what suits the client.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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