About me
I’m Marsha, and I work with individuals, couples, and families. I understand that entering therapy is a significant step, and my aim is to offer a grounded, reliable and thoughtful space where you feel genuinely met and understood.
I first qualified as a counsellor over ten years ago, working primarily with individuals.
Over time as my work developed, I became interested in joining the relational ‘dots’ and having the flexibility to broaden out into systemic work. This led me to complete postgraduate training in Systemic and Family Practice and an MSc in Family Therapy at King’s College London.
Being able to work with couples and families has expanded the depth of the conversations I’m able to support, often revealing powerful opportunities for growth and healing. It can be a brave step to bring important people into the room together, and holding that space with care, clarity, and respect is central to how I work. Supporting with understanding family issues can help to transform relationships. Couples therapy can help with strengthening bonds and deciding a way forward for partners.
My Approach
As an integrative therapist, I adapt my approach to the needs of the individual, couple, or family in front of me. My aim is to support you in developing deeper insight, strengthening your relationship with yourself and others, and understand the emotional and relational influences that may be shaping your experience.
My systemic training also creates space to explore the impact of generational patterns and family histories and how these might show up in the present.
At the heart of my practice is a strong therapeutic relationship. I value honesty, warmth, and collaboration, and I aim to create a space where you feel safe enough to explore difficult issues and emotions at your own pace.
I’ve spent many years developing a thoughtful and ethical practice, and I continue to invest in ongoing learning, CPD, and supervision. I am an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and a registered member of the Association of Family Therapy (AFT) and the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP).
Training, qualifications & experience
I am passionate about helping individuals, couples and families in working towards personal development goals and overcoming past experiences that continue to cause distress. I have:
- Over a decade of experience as professional counsellor
- Qualified as a Systemic and Family Psychotherapist
- MSc Family Therapy
- PG Dip Child and Young Person IAPT Therapy
- PG Dip Mental Health Practice
- BA Hons Counselling (Integrative Therapies)
- Experience within NHS mental health services
- Trained in Cognitive Behavioural Interventions (PG Cert)
- Experience of working with both young people and adults
- Specialist experience in supporting foster children and carers
- Foundation Training: British Infertility Counselling Association
- Accredited membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
- Membership of Association for Family Therapy and Systemic Practice
UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) membership
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
Additional information
Fees vary depending on the type of session. For further information or to arrange a free 15 minute consultation, please contact me via email.
