About me
Hi, I’m Marissa — an integrative counsellor for Adults, couples and children 9-18.
I'm passionate about holding space for people — whether you're navigating emotional overwhelm, relationship struggles, or simply feeling lost. I believe that healing isn’t one-size-fits-all, which is why I offer a gentle, flexible approach rooted in connection, creativity, and care.
Imagine therapy as yourself telling your story of where you have been, where you are now and how you would like your story to go. Or that we are detectives investigating riddles of stuckness, working together to connect the dots and solve them.
For couples therapy, it’s best described as a dance happening between two people, and what was once a tango, we are now stepping on each other's toes, so we look into how you both danced before you met and the indluence of past dance teachers, the type of dance you are both trying to achieve in the presence and help you both to find your rhythm again.
I’m an outgoing and enthusiastic person, and I bring my full, authentic self into the work I do. As someone with dyslexia and ADHD (hello neurospicy), I’ve come to see the world through a unique and creative lens. This neurodivergence is a strength — it helps me connect in more intuitive, imaginative ways, and approach each client with fresh, curious eyes.
I hold a Foundation Degree in Integrative Counselling for Adults and am Relate-trained in relationship therapy and close to completing my Level 5 in working with children and young people. My practice weaves together a range of therapeutic models, including person-centred, gestalt, psychodynamic, systemic, solution-focused, and a little CBT, always tailored to you and your needs. However, beyond all these models, the relationship between us is the most important.
When I’m not working with clients, I love to get creative — especially crafting handmade wire trees by hand. These little trees feel symbolic of my work: rooted, growing, and unique to each person’s journey. I also have a deep appreciation for nature, art, and all things handmade and meaningful.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Foundation degree in Integrative Counselling
- Relate/CPCAB Post-Qualification in Relationship Therapy.
- CPCAB Level 5 certificate in advanced specialist training in counselling children and young people.
- The What Centre: Feb 2026- present- 9-18 children Counsellor.
- The Relationship Therapy April 2024- August 2025-Individual and Relationship Counsellor
- Relate Feb 2024- April 2024-Individual and Relationship Counsellor
- The Meridian Centre -Student Counsellor
- Mentor-Link-Emotional support for children
- Reach Out Wyre Forest-Emotional support for Children
- HomeStart-Wyre Forest-Emotional support for families.
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.
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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
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Fees
£40.00 - £75.00
Concessions offered for
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£40 for children and young people counselling
£60 for individuals counselling
£75 for relationship counselling
Lower rates available please get in touch.
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