Counsellor profile
Maria Cascarino, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - Anxiety and Anger
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 396978
- Experience3 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Stress and workplace issues
- Self-esteem and body image
About Maria
Maria Cascarino is a BACP-registered counsellor based in the United Kingdom with three years' experience. She uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help people manage stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem and depression. Maria also works with career-related concerns and issues such as body image, panic attacks, social anxiety and women's matters.
She focuses on clear, practical work. Sessions look at the thoughts and behaviours that keep problems alive. Maria helps people spot unhelpful patterns and practise different ways of responding. The aim is to build skills that can be used day to day at home and at work.
Maria often structures sessions around short-term goals. People learn methods from CBT such as identifying negative thinking and testing those thoughts in real situations. She also supports work on panic management and reducing avoidance in social situations.
Conversations are meant to be straightforward and action-orientated. Maria can guide someone through step-by-step techniques, homework tasks and simple experiments to try between sessions. This approach is useful for managing sudden spikes of anger or longer‑standing frustration.
She describes therapy as a collaborative process where the person and counsellor plan what to try next. If someone wants to explore whether CBT will fit their situation, Maria offers an initial way to get started and discuss practical next steps.
How sessions work
CBT approaches and how online sessions are used
Maria uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) which focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings and actions. CBT helps people notice unhelpful thinking, test those thoughts in real situations, and build new behaviour patterns. This approach is commonly used for anxiety, panic, low mood and anger-related difficulties.Work on panic disorder often includes breathing and grounding techniques plus short, controlled exposure tasks to reduce avoidance. For anger, CBT-style work looks at triggers, automatic thoughts and practical responses to reduce reactive behaviour. Each method is explained in plain steps so tasks can be practised between meetings.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client review what helps and adapt methods to the person's goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process of trying techniques, noting what changes, and adjusting the plan accordingly.
The original profile does not list specific online formats, so confirm available session types before booking. Many people find online sessions fit into daily life more easily because they avoid travel, can be shorter for brief check-ins, or let someone choose a quieter time that suits work or family routines. Registered or accredited professionals can use online work to deliver CBT tools and homework in a way that matches the client's schedule and aims.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem and depression. Additional focus areas include body image, panic attacks, social anxiety, women's issues and workplace concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in a practical, task-focused way. The work often includes identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying behavioural experiments between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of clinical experience working with common mental health difficulties. That experience includes supporting people with anger and panic-related concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Exact pricing depends on the chosen plan and location.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That process starts the practical steps for an initial meeting.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.