Magdelena "Maggie" Rasheva-Malul

Magdelena "Maggie" Rasheva-Malul is a UK-based counsellor who works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem difficulties. She also supports clients with grief, sleeping problems, parenting strains, anger, career concerns and coping with life changes. Maggie holds a degree in Integrative Counselling and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Maggie describes herself as curious about people and interested in how the mind works. She brings that curiosity into the room and asks questions that help clients see patterns. Sessions are conversational and aimed at helping people understand their thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Maggie aims to plant seeds for change rather than promising instant fixes.

Her background includes five years of practice and volunteer work with charities. The volunteer roles reflect a belief that therapy should be accessible to people who cannot afford it. She enjoys reading, travel and learning about neuroscience, philosophy and behavioural science, and these interests inform her practical approach.

In therapy Maggie uses methods that centre the client's experience. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at relationship patterns, client-centred listening to follow what matters most, and cognitive-behavioural tools to try new ways of thinking. Dialectical and emotionally focused approaches inform work with intense emotions and relationship distress.

Maggie invites clients to take small, courageous steps toward greater self-awareness. She encourages curiosity about blind spots and sees therapy as a collaborative process. Prospective clients are asked to complete a short questionnaire to begin the matching process and then schedule sessions according to availability.

How these approaches translate to online work

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current reactions and closeness. Online discussions can map patterns of attachment and identify steps to feel safer in relationships. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the client. In an online conversation this means the counsellor follows the client's concerns and helps them find their own answers. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) uses practical exercises to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and actions. Online sessions can include short behavioural experiments and thought records to try between meetings.

Finding the right approach is part of beginning therapy. The counsellor will work together with the client to choose methods that match their needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative process can start in the first session and be adjusted as therapy progresses.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm which online options are offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and letting people join from locations that suit their schedule. Many people find this helpful for keeping continuity and making regular progress without rearranging their daily routine.