Assunta Mariosa , BACP

Assunta Mariosa is a United Kingdom based therapist credentialed with the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy). She brings four years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, and depression. Assunta also focuses on related issues such as attachment and abandonment, body image, communication challenges, control concerns, and the emotional impacts of divorce or separation.

Her work emphasises an open, nonjudgmental atmosphere where thoughts and feelings can be explored honestly. Assunta aims to help clients feel heard and understood while collaboratively identifying patterns that contribute to distress and areas where change is possible. She offers support for a broad range of life challenges including grief, guilt and shame, loneliness, panic, post-traumatic stress, and questions about purpose and self-worth.

Fluent in English and Italian, Assunta accepts clients in the UK and internationally. She recognises that beginning therapy takes courage and affirms that seeking help is an important first step. Her practice is designed to be welcoming and supportive for those ready to start that journey.

Attachment, Client-Centered, and CBT Approaches for Online Care

Assunta integrates attachment-based work with client-centered and cognitive behavioral techniques to support people through emotional and relational challenges. Attachment-based therapy looks at how early bonds and patterns influence current relationships and helps clients understand and change long-standing dynamics that contribute to distress. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship where the client’s experience guides the pace and focus of the work, making it useful for building trust and self-awareness. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, panic, and depression and to improve coping skills.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Assunta works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan over time as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, access support from different locations, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable. Licensed professionals can adapt these methods to deliver meaningful, goal-oriented work in an accessible format.