About me
Hello, I'm Marsha
You might be coming to therapy feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or quietly struggling with something hard to put into words. Perhaps life feels unmanageable, or you've been carrying something for a long time on your own.
I offer a calm, grounded space where you don't have to have it all figured out. Together, we can slow things down, make sense of what's happening for you, and begin to understand the patterns, emotions, and experiences that may be shaping your life.
Many of the people I work with come to me when their relationship with food feels difficult or out of control, when emotions feel overwhelming or shut down, or when past experiences, particularly from childhood, are still having an impact in the present. They may be using GLP-1 medication or considering weight-loss surgery. While these can change appetite and reduce food noise, the emotional reasons we turn to food often remain. I can help you explore those patterns with compassion, so lasting change feels more sustainable.
With over ten years' experience as a specialist counsellor in an NHS Tier 3 service, I've supported people whose relationship with food is closely linked to trauma, shame, and early life experiences. Rather than focusing solely on eating behaviours, I help clients understand what their relationship with food has been trying to communicate.
Alongside this, I work with grief and loss, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and relationship difficulties. You might be struggling to make sense of a loss, feeling anxious or low, questioning your worth, or finding yourself repeating patterns in relationships that leave you feeling unheard, overwhelmed or disconnected. Sometimes these difficulties can develop alongside major life changes, difficult experiences, or longstanding patterns that began much earlier in life.
These experiences are rarely separate. How we see ourselves can affect our relationships, past experiences can shape how we respond to situations in the present, and grief or anxiety can influence how we cope with everyday life. We can take the time to gently explore what is happening for you, understand the connections between these different parts of your experience, and identify what you might need to feel more settled, confident and able to move forward.
Some clients need space to be heard without judgement, others want to understand themselves more deeply, and some are ready to make meaningful changes. Together, we'll find a pace that feels safe and right for you.
Alongside my private practice, I've worked within Employee Assistance Programmes (EAPs), community counselling services, and the University of Kent Wellbeing Team, offering both short-term and longer-term therapy.
Starting therapy can feel like a big step. You don't need to be in crisis or have a clear reason for reaching out; sometimes a feeling that something isn't quite right is enough. If you're ready, I'd be honoured to work alongside you.
Training, qualifications & experience
-Advanced Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling (Ad. Dip. PsyC)
-Post Qualification Diploma in Consultative Supervision
I am also trained in;
- Trauma Counselling for Childhood Sexual Abuse and Rape
- Specialist NHS Tier 3 Counsellor & Group Facilitator for TBC Healthcare
A Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (MBACP). I am bound by BACP Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy. I am also an Accredited Member of National Counselling Society (NCS). As a practising counsellor, I have regular supervision and CPD. I have a current Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), I am registered with the ICO and fully insured.
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 National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. 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.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
You might be using GLP-1 medication, considering weight-loss surgery and experiencing changes in your appetite and thoughts about food. These changes can bring relief, particularly if food has taken up a lot of mental space. But even when the physical urge to eat changes, the emotional side of your relationship with food may still need attention.
I can support you to explore the patterns and emotions that sit behind your relationship with food, understand what you need when difficult feelings arise, and develop new ways of coping that feel more sustainable over time.
Together, we can use the changes brought about by medication or surgery as an opportunity to understand yourself more deeply and build a healthier, more compassionate relationship with food and with yourself.
Fees
£55.00 - £65.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Teams and telephone sessions are £55 and face to face £65 (sessions are 50 minutes)
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