Maria Baxendale Hume, BACP
Maria Baxendale Hume offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem or career uncertainty.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self Esteem
- +17 more
About Maria
Maria Baxendale Hume offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem or career uncertainty. She writes plainly and listens closely so people can talk about what is worrying them. Maria aims to help clients take realistic steps toward feeling more capable and in control.
She uses straightforward, evidence-based ways of working to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviours. Sessions focus on what is most important to the person and what they want to change.
Background and approach
Conversations are aimed at building small, manageable plans rather than quick fixes. Maria has worked in the United Kingdom for ten years and holds BACP registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Her background includes supporting people with relationship worries, grief, trauma and long-term conditions as well as issues such as parenting strain, compassion fatigue and burnout.
She also works with people facing identity concerns such as LGBT issues, adoption and attachment questions, neurodiversity like autism, and complex conditions including bipolar and co-morbidity. Maria describes herself as a collaborator who helps clients name priorities and experiment with new ways of coping. Typical sessions blend practical coaching with exploration of values and meaning.
That can include changing patterns of thinking, practising acceptance, and making choices that match what matters most. The pace is set by the client and aims to feel manageable every step of the way.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 117742 | April 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Maria works with
Everything Maria lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Maria lists
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Online support
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It often helps with low mood, anxiety and sleep problems.
Existential Therapy focuses on meaning, choice and responsibility, helping people reflect on what matters to them and how to live with uncertainty or loss.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Maria will explore a person’s goals, preferences and day-to-day reality and collaborate to choose techniques that fit. That process is flexible and can change as progress is made.
Online sessions using video calls, phone, live chat or text messaging make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, short text check-ins suit quick updates, and live chat can work for people who prefer typing. These options offer flexibility and practical access to registered or accredited professionals from different locations.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Maria focus on?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, career concerns and relationship worries, plus grief, trauma and long-term conditions like chronic pain and bipolar.
What style of therapy does she use?
Her work blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and existential ideas to help people notice thoughts, act on values and try new behaviours.
How much experience does she have?
Maria has ten years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom supporting people with a wide range of difficulties.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on what suits them best.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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