Adjustment difficulties
Agoraphobia
Alexithymia
Anger Management
Anxiety
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
Bipolar spectrum disorders
Burnout
Career development
Carer support
Chronic fatigue
Chronic pain
Coaching
Complex PTSD
Confidence
Coping with a long-term health condition
Coping with an acute health condition
Depression
Domestic abuse
Emetophobia (vomit phobia)
Emotional dysregulation
Emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD)
End of relationship difficulties
Family difficulties
General wellness
Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
Grief
Health anxiety
Identity concerns
Insomnia
Job challenges
Long Covid
Medically unexplained symptoms (MUS)
Neglect
Neurodiversity
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Other abuse
Other mental health concern
Other phobia
Panic disorder
Perfectionism
Personality disorder
Physical abuse
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Prolonged grief
Relationships
Self-esteem
Sexual abuse
Sleep difficulties
Social phobia
Stress
Stress management
Trauma (general)
Women's health
Dyslexia (Coaching)
Dyspraxia (Coaching)
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (Coaching)
Autism Spectrum Disorder (Coaching)
Dysgraphia (Coaching)
Dyscalculia (Coaching)

Maria Mufti

 
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She/Her
)

Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

BSc, MSc, PgDip
manchester

I am a Cognitive Behavioural and EMDR therapist. I specialise in anxiety, depression and trauma. I work with children, adolescents and adults.

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Insurers

Axa
BUPA
Aviva
WPA
AXA (Partnership)
Case Managers

Languages

English

About me

I am a passionate & caring CBT & EMDR Therapist with over 10 years experience in mental health in both the NHS & private sector. I use different modalities to meet client's needs including Cognitive behaviour therapy, EMDR, CFT, ACT & DBT. I became a therapist because I am passionate about helping people to get through life's challenges. I can provide a supportive space to talk openly & explore your thoughts & feelings in order to make meaningful change to your life. I know that sometimes life's challenges can make you feel like there is no way forward. I believe that through collaborative working we can create a way forward. Therapy I treat anxiety & depressive disorders as well as all types of trauma. I have many years experience of working with PTSD, Complex-PTSD, PTSD in refugees & asylum seekers, war trauma, racial trauma, Sexual violence, birth trauma, domestic violence, Complex trauma & childhood abuse. I have trained with the Manchester rape crisis centre, Trauma Response Network & the Complex Trauma Institute. I have also trained with H4G for war trauma clinician training. I am trained in responding to mass trauma, recent traumatic events & group traumatic episode protocols. I have experience of working with interpreters. I am a neurodiversity affirming therapist & have trained with UKAAN, NEDDE, ADDitude & AUsome. I will individualise therapy for neurodiverse clients. Neurodiversity Coaching I offer Neurodiversity Coaching for children, young people & adults. HelloSelf’s Neurodiversity Coaching includes 6 x 30 min sessions, usually on a monthly basis. Adults have access to our unique AI Companion. For children the coaching may be directly with the child or with parents to help them to better support their child/young person. The Neurodiversity coaching programme involves exploring member’s unique strengths/challenges, setting goals & developing practical skills to navigate any areas of difficulty.

Area I can help with

Adjustment difficulties
Agoraphobia
Alexithymia
Anger Management
Anxiety
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
Bipolar spectrum disorders
Burnout
Career development
Carer support
Chronic fatigue
Chronic pain
Coaching
Complex PTSD
Confidence
Coping with a long-term health condition
Coping with an acute health condition
Depression
Domestic abuse
Emetophobia (vomit phobia)
Emotional dysregulation
Emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD)
End of relationship difficulties
Family difficulties
General wellness
Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
Grief
Health anxiety
Identity concerns
Insomnia
Job challenges
Long Covid
Medically unexplained symptoms (MUS)
Neglect
Neurodiversity
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Other abuse
Other mental health concern
Other phobia
Panic disorder
Perfectionism
Personality disorder
Physical abuse
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Prolonged grief
Relationships
Self-esteem
Sexual abuse
Sleep difficulties
Social phobia
Stress
Stress management
Trauma (general)
Women's health
Dyslexia (Coaching)
Dyspraxia (Coaching)
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (Coaching)
Autism Spectrum Disorder (Coaching)
Dysgraphia (Coaching)
Dyscalculia (Coaching)

Types of therapy I offer

Behavioural Activation
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
Brief Solution Focused Therapy
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
Mindfulness Based Interventions
Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
Trauma-focused CBT (TF-CBT)
Psychological coaching
Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET)

Qualifications

BABCP
Accreditation
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2023 - present
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Work experience

The Pain Lab
CBT & EMDR Therapist for pain rehabilitation
-
2025 - present
Xyla Digital Therapies
CBT & EMDR Therapist
-
2025 - present
The Priory Wellbeing Centre Manchester
CBT & EMDR Therapist
-
2025 - present

Education

Child Trauma Therapy Centre
EMDR Core Child and Adolescent Training Level 1
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2025 - present
Mirabilis Institute
EMDR Qualification Levels 1-4
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2024 - 2024
University of Chester
PgDip Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
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2012 - 2014