- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions support
- CBT and DBT methods
About (Maria)
(Maria) Asuncion Fernandez Hemoso is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 14 years of experience. She works with common early-adult pressures such as stress, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem and motivation. She also helps people dealing with trauma, relationship and family concerns, grief, and the practical strains of life change.
She treats each person as the expert on their own life and looks for the strengths they already have. Sessions are collaborative and focused on what the client wants to change. Maria keeps language plain and practical so conversations feel direct and usable.
Her approach draws on therapies that help with thinking patterns, emotions and attachment. She uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and DBT skills to manage strong emotions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people decide what matters to them and move towards those values.
Maria has particular experience supporting people with sleep or eating concerns, career worries, parenting stress and neurodiversity-related issues such as ADHD. She also works with difficulties tied to adoption, attachment and abandonment, and with those facing caregiver stress.
People often come for help with feeling stuck after big life changes - leaving home, changing jobs, relationship shifts or bereavement. Maria offers practical tools, steady meetings and clear steps to try between sessions. To begin, clients follow the service matching process and book an initial appointment.
How therapy approaches are used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people choose what matters to them and take steps towards those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It is useful for anxiety, low motivation and coping with life changes.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and helps people try different actions to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems and body image concerns.
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) provides practical skills for managing intense emotion and improving communication. It can help with anger, relationship difficulties and overwhelming stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will work together with the client to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That choice can change over time as clearer priorities emerge.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit meetings around study, work or busy days, and it can allow shorter check-ins when time is limited. It also removes the need to travel to an appointment and can make scheduling more flexible for people living in different places.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem, depression, trauma and relationship and family concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
She works in a straightforward, collaborative way and uses practical techniques to address everyday problems.
How many years has she been practising?
She has 14 years of professional experience working with adults in the UK.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them explicitly.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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