- Client-centred therapy
- Motivational interviewing
- Psychodynamic ideas
About Marianne
Marianne Blackmore is a BACP counsellor practising in Kentucky with five years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression and life transitions, and with concerns such as parenting, relationships, ADHD and compassion fatigue. Sessions are offered in English and American Sign Language; international clients are not currently accepted.
Marianne prioritises building a reliable therapeutic relationship. She uses creativity alongside conversation and pays attention to how everyday pressures affect mental health. People often come to her for help with burnout, motivation, low self-esteem and navigating career or role changes.
Her background includes work in education, care settings and the creative industries. That range informs a practical style that looks at what is getting in the way day to day. Marianne supports people dealing with loss, impostor feelings, stage fright and living with uncertainty.
She draws on client-centred therapy to focus on the person in front of her, motivational interviewing to help with change and psychodynamic ideas to notice repeated patterns. In sessions she encourages reflection and simple experiments to try between meetings.
Marianne notes her proficiency with American Sign Language and welcomes people who use it. The service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time; fees vary with location. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the person. Online sessions let the counsellor and client use conversation and simple exercises to clarify values, priorities and immediate concerns.Motivational interviewing helps people who want to change but feel stuck. In an online session this approach uses guided questions to build motivation and set small, practical steps that can be tried between meetings.
Psychodynamic ideas involve noticing repeated patterns from past experience and how they play out now. Online meetings can provide time to reflect on those patterns and consider different responses in daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Marianne will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means checking in about what helps, adapting the focus, and shifting techniques if something isn’t working.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around study, work or parenting responsibilities, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, American Sign Language
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression and life changes, plus issues such as parenting, relationships, ADHD and compassion fatigue.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and relational, using client-centred listening, motivational interviewing and psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns and support change.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working in education, care settings and the creative industries.
What are her credentials and location?
She is registered with the BACP and practises from Kentucky.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and American Sign Language.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does cost and billing work?
Fees vary with location and the service uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the steps to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
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