Maria Pinter

Anxiety, low mood and loss are part of everyday life. But if you find it hard to bounce back, or feel stuck in old patterns that hold you back, it may be a good time to reach out for support.

Many people come to therapy at a point of change: a relationship ending, a divorce, a bereavement, or a sense that the way you are living no longer fits. Others come with long-standing difficulties such as depression, addiction or trauma. Therapy offers a confidential space to make sense of your experiences, re-evaluate your life and relationships, and develop a different relationship with yourself. Over time, many people feel more secure and confident, which often opens the way to more fulfilling relationships.

How I work

We begin by building trust and safety, so we can explore your difficulties at a pace that feels right for you. My approach is based on increasing self-awareness, developing skills to manage difficult emotions, and healing from old wounds.

I work with warmth and compassion. My integrative approach draws on attachment theory, neuroscience and body psychotherapy, looking at how your history and relationships have shaped you, and how feelings are held in the body as well as the mind, while staying focused on what you face now.

The most rewarding part of my work is seeing clients build a kinder relationship with themselves and live with more ease and freedom than they thought possible.

Working with couples

If you and your partner are struggling, I can help you improve communication and strengthen your connection. In our work together, we identify the negative patterns that have developed between you, explore the roots of your difficulties, and work through past hurts that may be getting in the way. Couples come at many stages, whether they are in crisis, feeling distant, or wanting to understand each other better, and I also work with partners who are unsure about the future of the relationship.

I offer sessions online and in person, in the comfortable, friendly and confidential setting of my home office on the border of Herne Hill and Brixton. I work with individuals on a short or long-term basis.

Individual sessions: 50 minutes £85

Couples sessions: 75 minutes £130 or 50 minutes £90

I can offer a reduced fee depending on individual circumstances

Our first meeting, in person or online, gives us the chance to get to know each other and decide whether we would like to work together. It is important that you feel safe from the start and that trust can develop between us, so that we can address your difficulties and vulnerabilities together.

This session is also your opportunity to ask questions and understand what therapy with me might involve. I will be interested to hear what brought you to therapy and what changes you would like to make.

This session is charged at the usual rate.