About me
Do you feel anxious, stressed and overwhelmed? Maybe you're exhausted by the weight of everything you are carrying? Perhaps you're here because you're worried about your mental health and you know you need help, but you're not really sure what that help looks like?
You may be looking for counselling because you have a specific problem that you hope to resolve, or you may just feel a sense of dissatisfaction, anxiety, unhappiness/depression, or low self-esteem, and want to discover why, and importantly, how this can change.
Though you might struggle to accept this at first, I believe you are the expert on yourself, and I will support you in finding different perspectives to effectively face current challenges and past issues.
You are unique, and so how we work together will also be unique, but I can help you explore any issues, working together to deepen your self-awareness, emotional processing, and resilience.
Client testimonials:
"The six months of counselling with Marie were so helpful. I felt heard and safe; I could talk about everything. The insights and techniques really healed a lot of issues. I feel ready for life again."
"Marie is a fabulous counsellor. I now have lots of takeaways to help manage my anxiety. Marie set clear goals and sessions helped improve my confidence and communication."
"Working with Marie has been a truly transformative experience. Marie’s professionalism and insight made it easy to build trust. I gained a deeper understanding of my emotions, how I relate to others, and learned to cultivate self-compassion."
"I came to see Marie at my lowest ebb. She gave me a safe space to explore my dark thoughts. Her strategies helped me cope, and she made me feel heard and that I mattered. Marie is a special person."
"I highly recommend Marie. She created a calm and welcoming environment, helping me talk openly. She was excellent at asking insightful questions to encourage deeper reflection, while also pushing back or challenging when what I was saying was confused or unclear. I always felt respected, heard, and supported at my own pace."
"Thank you for fostering an environment in which I felt comfortable opening up about how I was feeling. I certainly feel as though I am leaving with more perspective and clarity compared to when I first came to you."
"Marie helped me through a very difficult time in my life. I found her to be very attentive and caring. My sessions with her were a real oasis for me. She supported and guided me to find my own solutions and to move my life onto a much more positive path. Marie’s support was authentic and kind, and I highly recommend her."
Training, qualifications & experience
- Integrative counsellor/psychotherapist
- Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling, Middlesex University
- Registered Member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) & the Association of Christians in Counselling and Linked Professions (ACC)
I find the flexibility and creativity of an integrative approach helps me personalise therapy for each of my clients.
I have over 25 years' experience working in the publishing sector. I also have lived experience of the impact of redundancy, and have supported a family member with anxiety, panic disorder and depression, which helped shape my professional counselling journey.
Alongside my professional counselling practice, I also work for a local low-cost counselling agency and a counselling membership body.
Continuing Professional Development, including:
- Neurodivergence in the counselling room
- Building trust in counselling
- Mindfulness
- Trauma and the Body: Dissociation and Somatisation
- Working with Relational Trauma: Dealing with disorganised attachment
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
The Association of Christians in Counselling and Linked Professions (ACC) is a Christian professional membership organisation for those involved in counselling/psychotherapy and linked professions, i.e. pastoral care, coaching and spiritual direction, in the UK. The organisation is made up of various different membership categories, including Counsellor and Accredited, and requires all members working as counsellors to undertake Continuous Professional Development on a regular basis.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Additional information
Free initial 20-minute online (or phone) introductory, exploratory session
When I work
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Current availability on Thursday and Friday mornings (for online sessions) and a waiting list for afternoons/evenings on Thursdays for face-to-face sessions at the Cherry Tree Centre in Henley.
Further information
Making contact by email first is usually best. Then we can arrange an initial, free 20-minute online or phone conversation. This will give you the chance to ask questions and explain why you are looking for therapy, and for me to explain how I work, which will help us decide if we can work well together.
I offer weekly 50-minute sessions, with the first 6 sessions usually serving to determine whether a longer-term commitment is needed. I offer both short- and long-term counselling, checking in with clients regularly to make sure that the therapy continues to deliver the desired support.
