About Mariama
A pluralistic counsellor and coach dedicated to creating a safe, warm, and welcoming environment where your voice can be heard and your healing journey can begin.
NCPS Accredited Registrant
My Approach to Healing
Thank you for looking at my profile. As a pluralistic counsellor and coach, I believe that counselling gives clients the opportunity to be themselves, to express themselves freely in a safe, warm, welcoming environment—a space where their voices can be heard.
With this in mind, I can offer my clients a warm, confidential, safe, and non-judgemental space where you feel heard and together, we can explore and help you understand your thoughts and behaviours. You may be feeling anxious, unheard or stuck—therapy can help you find new strategies to use in moving forward.
My Philosophy
My belief is that we are all individuals and not all theories and counselling methods suit everyone. By training in a pluralistic way, I have a greater platform of tools in which we can explore in the therapy room. I tailor-make sessions around you as an individual, looking at what your therapy goals are and the steps we can take together to reach these goals.
I do not believe in immediate fixes; rather, most issues are relational problems. Together, we will recognise and explore patterns in yourself and others, what your triggers are, and where those patterns may have originated.
Professional Commitment
Being an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), I adhere to their ethical guidelines and undertake monthly clinical supervision. Nothing you say will shock me, and everything you say is always confidential.
Alongside my BACP membership, I also have a BPS membership (British Psychology Society), ensuring that my practice maintains the highest professional standards while remaining deeply human and compassionate.
Your Therapeutic Journey
Understanding what to expect can help ease any anxiety about starting therapy. Here's how we'll work together:
Initial Contact
We begin with a 15-minute telephone call where you can share what's bringing you to therapy and learn about my approach.
Assessment & Planning
We'll discuss your therapy goals and explore which approaches might work best for your unique situation and preferences.
Regular Sessions
Weekly sessions provide consistent support as we work together toward your goals, with flexibility to adapt as needed.
Ongoing Review
We regularly check in about your progress and adjust our approach to ensure you're getting what you need from therapy.
Session Options
Face-to-Face Sessions
Traditional in-person therapy in a comfortable, private setting.
Online Sessions
Convenient video sessions from the comfort of your own space.
Walking Therapy
For those who prefer movement and nature during our sessions.
Languages: I offer sessions in both English and French to serve diverse communities.
Specialized Programs
I offer several specialized approaches to meet diverse needs and preferences:
Walking Therapy
If you're not comfortable within a room and you're a bit sporty, we can have walking therapy where you can walk freely while sharing your emotions, experiences, and needs.
Shyness Challenges
Together we can go outside, and I can challenge you with unknown people with different exercises to help you step out of your comfort zone and face your fear.
Student Support
I know how financial stability is problematic for students, hence I am offering low-cost counselling for students only.
Religious Therapy
A thoughtful combination of pluralistic therapy and Al Quran verses therapy for those who find strength in their faith during healing.
Coaching Services
Motivational coaching for career changes, studies, and feeling more ambitious in life. Practical support for your personal and professional growth.
Cultural Sensitivity
Understanding and honoring diverse cultural backgrounds, traditions, and beliefs in the therapeutic process.
Books That Inspire My Practice
These foundational texts inform my understanding of human psychology and therapeutic healing:
The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem
by Nathaniel Branden
A classic theoretical work on self-esteem: how it builds and how to strengthen it.
The Body Keeps the Score
by Bessel van der Kolk
Understanding how trauma impacts the body and mind, and pathways to healing.
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone
by Lori Gottlieb
A therapist's journey showing the human side of mental health care.
Trauma and Recovery
by Judith Lewis Herman
The aftermath of violence and the journey toward healing and recovery.
Ready to Start Your Journey?
I understand that taking the first step toward mental health care can feel daunting. That's why I offer a free 15-minute consultation to help you feel comfortable and confident about beginning this important work.