About me

Hi. I'm Maria. I offer psychotherapy and counselling in Chiswick, Clapham and online. 

Sometimes the ways we have learned to survive begin to feel like the very things that keep us stuck. Old patterns repeat, closeness can feel difficult, or something in our lives quietly asks to be understood. Therapy can offer a space to slow down and explore these experiences within a relationship that is thoughtful, steady, and real.

 

I work with adults from a wide range of backgrounds, identities, and life experiences. Many of the people I meet in my practice are trying to make sense of how earlier experiences continue to shape their relationships and sense of self today. Many are living with the impact of early relational trauma — including neglect, abuse, or environments where they had to adapt in order to cope.

 

I have particular experience in working with people living with the effects of trauma, and welcome work with strong or complex emotional experiences (including borderline and other personality 'disorders'). I aim to meet these with steadiness, curiosity, and care.

 

Before training as a psychotherapist, I worked as a humanitarian practitioner supporting people across cultures living with trauma, loss, and grief. This experience continues to inform my practice today.

 

I aim to create a therapeutic space that feels thoughtful, steady, and engaged, where even complex or painful experiences can be explored safely and without judgement.

 

 

Session availability

In-person

Tuesdays               14:00 to 18:00 in Clapham Junction

Wednesdays        17:00 to 21:00 on Chiswick High Road

 

Online

Mondays               17:00 to 21:00

Thursdays            17:00 to 21:00

 

Sessions are £65 for individuals (50 minutes); and £90 for couples (75 minutes). 

 

I offer some reduced-fee spaces to support accessibility. If cost is a concern, do please ask about current availability.

Training and qualifications

MSc Transactional Analysis (ongoing)

Metanoia Institute

 

Diploma in Transactional Analysis Psychotherapeutic Counselling 

Metanoia Institute

 

MSc Educational Psychology 

Institute of Education, University College London

 

Additional info

I  work under regular clinical supervision in 

accordance with professional and ethical guidelines.

 

I abide by the UKCP Code of Ethics and Professional Practice

 

I am a member of the BACP 

(membership no. 01047571)

 

I am committed to ongoing professional 

development, prioritising trauma-focused and somatic approaches. I am also training in Dialectical Behavioural Therapy. 

© 2026  Maria Ali-Adib Pravda
Psychotherapeutic Counsellor

BACP Membership No: 01047571
ICO Registration No: 00013403876
 

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