Marie-Paule Ahanda , BACP

Marie-Paule Ahanda is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with five years of professional experience. She focuses on everyday problems like stress, anxiety and low mood. She also supports people dealing with LGBT matters, anger, and self‑esteem difficulties.

Her approach is respectful and down-to-earth. Conversations are shaped to fit each person's needs rather than following a fixed script. Sessions aim to identify practical steps clients can try between meetings and to build clearer ways of handling difficult feelings.

Marie-Paule works with issues linked to relationships and attachment, such as abandonment worries and commitment concerns. She also helps with panic attacks, post‑traumatic stress symptoms, social anxiety and isolation. Workplace stress, multicultural pressures and prejudice or discrimination are included in her scope of interest.

She offers work in English and French and mainly sees people online while keeping the option of face-to-face meetings when appropriate. Sessions are scheduled around what suits the client and the therapeutic plan is reviewed as progress is made.

Taking that first step can feel hard. Marie-Paule aims to listen without judgement and to help people find clearer ways forward through steady, practical conversations.

Approaches and online options that suit busy lives

Evidence‑based therapeutic techniques aim to make thinking and feeling clearer. One approach focuses on identifying unhelpful patterns of thought and behaviour and testing small changes in daily life. This can help when anxiety, low mood or social fears get in the way of everyday tasks. Another approach concentrates on understanding attachment and relationship patterns, helping people who struggle with abandonment worries, trust or commitment problems to recognise repeating dynamics and try new ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they will choose a method and review progress, adapting the plan as needed so it fits the person rather than the other way round.

Online therapy here is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text‑based messaging. Video is useful for a fuller face‑to‑face feel, while phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check‑in is preferred. Live chat and messaging suit shorter check‑ins or when someone needs flexibility across the day. These options make it easier to fit counselling around work, study and family commitments, and to keep continuity when schedules change.