Magdelena "Maggie" Rasheva-Malul, BACP - Therapist in United Kingdom

Sleep and rest focus
Warm collaborative style
Evidence-informed approaches

About Magdelena

Magdelena "Maggie" Rasheva-Malul is a UK-based counsellor who focuses on sleep and rest alongside a wide range of emotional concerns. She helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, grief, depression and relationship or intimacy-related issues. Maggie also supports those facing parenting challenges, career strain, anger, compassion fatigue and sleep difficulties.

Maggie holds a degree in Integrative Counselling and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She brings five years of practice experience and a warm, curious presence to sessions. Clients can expect straightforward conversation and practical steps rather than jargon.

Her approach blends Attachment-Based, Client-Centred and Cognitive Behavioural ideas, with elements of Emotionally-Focused and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy when useful. She pays attention to patterns in close relationships and to the thoughts and behaviours that affect sleep and day-to-day coping.

Maggie values learning and draws on neuroscience, philosophy and behavioural science to inform her work. She also volunteers as a counsellor with charities and aims to make therapy feel accessible and down-to-earth. Sessions are framed as a collaborative exploration where small changes can grow into meaningful differences.

She invites people to take the first step, acknowledging that starting therapy takes courage. Maggie does not promise miracles but aims to help clients notice blind spots and turn them into strengths.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationship patterns influence feelings and behaviour. It can help when sleep, anxiety or relationship issues feel linked to trust and closeness problems. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's own experience and priorities, giving space for the client to lead sessions while the counsellor reflects and supports what matters most.

Choosing an approach is part of the work. Maggie will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs, and together they will decide which methods to use and when to adapt them. This is a collaborative process that changes as therapy progresses.

The biography does not specify exact online session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Online work can make therapy more convenient by reducing travel and fitting into busy days. It can also allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, avoid the need to be on camera if that helps, and make it easier to attend from different locations while keeping continuity of care.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

Family conflictsGriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepression Coping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsNarcissismPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Credentials

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Maggie support?

Maggie helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and sleep problems. She also works with relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain and career-related stress.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She uses a conversational and collaborative style that aims to be practical and down-to-earth. Expect clear discussion of patterns and small, usable steps between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

She has five years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional concerns and life changes.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds a degree in Integrative Counselling and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Her practice is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.