Mari Syrad, BACP

Mari Syrad is a psychotherapeutic counsellor registered with the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and brings three years of practice supporting people through difficult periods. She creates a respectful, supportive environment where concerns can be explored openly and the threads of experience can be examined to make sense of what feels overwhelming.

Mari works with a wide range of issues, including bereavement and trauma, major life transitions such as pregnancy or separation, and the quieter sense that something feels out of place. Her approach is integrative and humanistic, placing the person at the centre of the work and recognising each individual as the expert on their own life. She draws on client-centered and existential methods to tailor the process to what each person needs.

Mari believes in helping people identify internal resources and practical ways to cope when life becomes challenging. Sessions are offered at a pace that suits the individual while also gently inviting reflection and deeper inquiry into patterns, feelings, and choices. Her practice includes support for stress, anxiety, grief, parenting and family dynamics, addiction-related concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem and body image, career and coaching matters, and the impact of chronic illness or caregiving on wellbeing.

In her work Mari also attends to attachment and abandonment issues, blended family dynamics, kink and alternative sexual cultures, dissociation and co-morbidity, and the specific emotional consequences of divorce and separation. Her orientation emphasises empathy, collaboration, and helping clients find meaning and practical ways forward within their life context.