About Me

I’m Maria Manifava, a person-centred counsellor based in Manchester, offering online counselling across the UK.

I provide a calm and supportive space where you can talk openly about what feels difficult, without pressure to explain yourself neatly or have things figured out.

Before training as a counsellor, I spent many years working in higher education and wellbeing support, where I supported people navigating pressure, responsibility and uncertainty, as well as the quieter struggles that are often carried alone.

In my counselling practice I often work with anxiety and with questions around belonging and identity. Many of the people I support are balancing demanding responsibilities, caring roles, or the experience of living between cultures.

Having lived and worked between Greece and Britain, I’m mindful of how language, culture and belonging can shape how people experience themselves and the world around them.

I offer counselling in both English and Greek, recognising that it can feel easier to speak in the language that feels most natural to you.

If you’d like to know more about how I work, you can find that on the How I Work page.