- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma focused work
About Marie
Marie Shakespear is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with five years of professional experience. She supports adults through common pressures such as stress, anxiety, relationship strains, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related difficulties and depression. Marie also helps people facing questions about career, self-esteem, bipolar experiences, ADHD and wider family and parenting concerns.
Marie prefers a straightforward, person-focused way of working. She listens for what matters to each person and helps them notice patterns in thoughts and feeling. Sessions are conversational and aim to make difficult topics easier to talk about. The therapist also offers supervision to other professionals.
Her background includes several approaches rather than a single method. That mix means sessions can shift between exploring past experiences, focusing on current problems, and finding practical steps that help day-to-day functioning. Marie pays attention to attachment and abandonment themes when these are part of a person's history.
People who come to Marie often want help with relationship challenges, managing mood or anxiety, and making sense of traumatic or intimate experiences. She also works with issues around sexual expression, body image, caregiving strain and long-term health concerns. Conversations aim to clarify goals and identify small changes that make daily life easier.
Marie works in English and is available to people based outside the UK as well. Before a first session she asks clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and to schedule a time to meet.
How her approaches shape online sessions
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, reflecting and helping people clarify what they want to change. It suits worries about confidence, relationships and life decisions. Psychodynamic Therapy pays attention to past relationships and repeated patterns, which can be useful for attachment, abandonment and identity questions. Solution-Focused Therapy looks for practical, immediate steps and small changes that can reduce stress or improve daily routines.Deciding which approach to use is part of the work together. Marie will help you and her agree what fits best for your goals and preferences. That might mean using psychodynamic reflection in some sessions and brief solution-focused tasks in others. She favours a collaborative way of planning each stage of the work.
The biography does not specify session delivery methods, so please check which formats are offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around study, shifts or travel and can reduce time spent getting to appointments. It can also allow shorter check-ins on busier days or longer sessions when needed. Registered or accredited professionals like Marie often combine different approaches to suit day-to-day life and practical constraints.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues and depression, along with career, self-esteem and ADHD-related worries.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-focused and conversational, combining client-centred listening with psychodynamic reflection and practical solution-focused steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working with adults on a range of mental health and relationship concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can she work with people who don’t live in the UK?
Yes, she accepts international clients and offers sessions in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
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