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Hello, my name is Maria and I have over 30 years’ experience working with mental health and neurodiversity, this includes 10 years of working with trauma.  My lived experience means I know how facing our issues may be challenging; it often takes cour…

Central to my way of working is my belief in the value of relationships. I value your safety and trust, and will work with you towards your own goals, with a view to supporting your growth and healing in ways that are meaningful to you. I work in a …

Do you feel held back by anxiety or depression and you’re wondering how to make sense of your situation and find a path towards a better life? Perhaps you’ve reached the point where you know things have to change, and you’re ready to explore the unde…

Each of us has experienced pain and emotional distress simply through being human. We have all developed coping mechanisms in order to help us survive. And we have experienced a failure of those mechanisms when things around us change and we don’t kn…

When life feels overwhelming, do you find yourself pushing your feelings aside and just carrying on? Often when we ignore certain parts of ourselves, they can quietly shape our daily lives, sometimes in ways we don’t fully understand. You might feel …

I know how hard it can be to reach out to take the first step when you need support. We are all individual, unique and diverse therefor the reasons for seeking therapy vary significantly.  I have extensive experience working with trauma, sexual/physi…

I am a Psychotherapist and Counsellor with a broad range of experience working with clients including young people and adults. The approach I use allows me to move freely between modalities whilst adapting and bringing together relevant elements acco…

Please visit website www.ratcliffetherapeuticcounselling.co.uk for information on my background, how I work and my qualifications. 

I am trained in person centred therapy which is at the heart of my practice but use a integrative approach. This means I draw from other approaches to best support my clients as I do not believe there is a one size fits all type of therapy , I adapt …

Are you fed up of feeling like you never fit in? Maybe you're tired of masking your true self through fear of other people's judgements, criticisms or rejection? These are experiences I hear from clients so frequently. I work with people that want to…