Dr. Persa Maerz , HCPC

Dr. Persa Maerz is a UK-based therapist with 9 years of clinical experience and HCPC registration, which indicates registration with the Health and Care Professions Council, the regulator for health and care professionals in the United Kingdom. She works with clients across the age range, offering both child and adolescent mental health services as well as adult therapy, and has experience supporting people from diverse cultural backgrounds.

Her background includes roles as a consultant, lead clinician, and supervisor specialist within a variety of services and clinics, and she provides clinical supervision and teaching to trainees and other psychologists. Dr. Maerz is trained in multiple therapeutic models including Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Psychodynamic Therapy, and she is particularly experienced in trauma-focused CBT for post-traumatic stress disorder. She also offers nondirective play therapy for children.

Dr. Maerz tailors evidence-based interventions to each person, drawing on her experience with anxiety, stress, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem difficulties, relationship and family issues, addictions, sleep problems, parenting concerns, and a wide range of other challenges. She has additional focus areas such as mood disorders, multicultural concerns, blended family dynamics, and intimacy-related matters. Her approach combines clinical rigor with a collaborative, respectful stance aimed at helping people make steady progress toward their goals.

Approaches and Online Therapy with Dr. Persa Maerz

Dr. Maerz uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors; CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, trauma-related symptoms, and many stress-related concerns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) focuses on building skills in emotional regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness, and can be especially helpful for intense emotions, relationship challenges, and self-management. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship in which the therapist supports the client's own goals and self-directed growth, useful for self-exploration, self-esteem work, and life transitions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Dr. Maerz will work with each person to understand their needs, goals, and preferences and will tailor evidence-based methods to find the best fit, adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy with Dr. Maerz is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to maintain continuity of care across locations. These options increase flexibility and accessibility, allowing clients to engage in therapy in ways that suit their daily life and communication style.