About me
Healing often begins with reaching out — not because you’re failing, but because carrying everything alone has become too heavy.
Life can feel relentless at times, and even when things look “fine” on the outside, many people feel overwhelmed, anxious, disconnected, or simply worn down inside.
You may notice your mind rarely switches off, your body stays tense, or your emotions feel either too much or strangely distant. You might be coping — functioning, working, caring — but without much space to slow down, feel supported, or make sense of what’s happening within you.
Therapy offers a place where you don’t have to manage on your own.
Support that meets you where you are.
My approach is grounded, relational, and focused on what you’re experiencing now. We work at a pace that feels manageable, paying attention not only to thoughts and emotions, but also to how stress and pressure live in the body.
Some clients want practical support to feel calmer and more balanced. Others want space to reflect, process, and understand themselves better. There is no expectation to go anywhere you don’t want to — we focus on what feels most helpful for you.
Clients often come to therapy to:
-feel less overwhelmed or anxious
-improve emotional balance and resilience
-strengthen boundaries and relationships
-reconnect with themselves
-navigate transitions, pressure, or uncertainty
Alongside conversation, I offer simple, effective tools to support emotional regulation and nervous-system steadiness — techniques you can use in everyday life when things feel intense.
A steady space to breathe and recalibrate.
Sessions provide a contained, compassionate space where you can slow down, feel heard, and begin to respond to life with more clarity rather than constant effort. Over time, many clients notice they feel more grounded, more confident in their choices, and better able to meet challenges without losing themselves.
You set the direction. My role is to support you with care, curiosity, and respect.
How I Work
• Present-focused, client-led therapy
• Emotional regulation and nervous system support
• Somatic and body-aware approaches
• Practical tools alongside reflective work
• Trauma-informed and holistic care
Areas of Support
• Ongoing stress, anxiety, and emotional overwhelm
• Feeling stuck, disconnected, or emotionally reactive
• Low confidence, self-doubt, or a strong inner critic
• Relationship difficulties and repeated patterns
• Family-of-origin issues and long-standing emotional dynamics
• Impact of difficult or inconsistent early relationships
• Trauma experiences (including those that don’t always feel “obvious”)
• Developmental and attachment-related challenges
• Separation, divorce, and changes in family structure
• Parenting pressures and identity shifts
• Life transitions, loss, and periods of uncertainty
Next step
If you’re feeling the weight of things and would like support, you don’t have to figure it out alone.
You’re welcome to get in touch to arrange a free consultation call.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications & Professional Memberships
I am a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practice within their ethical framework and professional guidelines.
Professional Qualifications:
Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (CPCAB TC-L4) – BACP Approved
Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling – Counselling Tutor
Foundation Training in Sandtray Use for Counselling Practice
Trauma-Informed Practice Training – New Pathways: Life Beyond Sexual Violence
Somatic Therapy for Complex Trauma Certification – PESI UK
Elite Mentorship Trainer (Personal Transformation Coach)– Sage Academy
Additional Training and Experience:
Pembrokeshire Counselling Service – specialised therapeutic interventions
New Pathways: Life Beyond Sexual Violence – advanced trauma support
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).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
Additional information
• £65 per 60-minute session (online or in person)
Therapy is most effective when delivered consistently over time. For this reason, many clients choose to begin with:
• 6 weekly sessions – initial stabilisation and focus
• 12 weekly sessions – deeper emotional processing and integration
Payment can be made per session or in advance for a set block of sessions if preferred.
I offer a free 15-minute consultation to help you decide whether we are the right fit to work together.
When I work
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I work Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm, evenings and weekends available upon request. Please get in touch via email marzena@thriveandtransform.co.uk or call 07792963256
