Mareike Coakley , BACP

Mareike Coakley is a counsellor who supports people dealing with grief, parenting challenges, low self-esteem, depression and big life changes. She writes plainly and meets people where they are, helping them talk through painful feelings and make sense of what is happening.

She works in a way that centres the relationship between counsellor and client. Mareike welcomes emotions such as anger, shame and confusion and helps people name them. Sessions are practical and conversational, with an emphasis on understanding patterns and finding small changes that improve day-to-day life.

Mareike draws on a mix of person-centred ideas, Transactional Analysis and cognitive behavioural approaches to suit each person. That means she pays attention to how you relate to yourself and others, looks at repeating patterns, and helps you try out different ways of coping. She explains things plainly and offers exercises you can use between sessions.

Her background includes work in education and experience supporting children, young people and adults. Mareike has three years' experience in counselling and is a BACP member, which reflects her commitment to professional standards.

She offers sessions in English and works from the United Kingdom. Mareike accepts people who need remote support and uses a flexible mix of video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging for appointments. To begin, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions that fit their timing.

Therapeutic approaches and online support that adapt to you

Person-centred ideas focus on listening and building a trusting connection so people feel heard and understood. This approach helps when someone needs space to explore emotions, make sense of loss, or rebuild self-worth.

Transactional Analysis looks at recurring patterns in relationships and communication. It helps people notice how early life roles affect current interactions and try new ways of relating that reduce conflict and isolation.

Cognitive behavioural techniques focus on practical changes in thinking and behaviour. They are useful for managing low mood, anxiety and unhelpful habits by testing new behaviours and reflecting on the results.

Mareike approaches choice of method as part of the work itself. She will discuss options and decide together with each person which techniques feel most helpful, adapting over time to match goals and preferences. That collaborative process aims to find a good fit rather than imposing a single method.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging offers practical flexibility. Video sessions are good for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone calls need less bandwidth and can fit a break at work, and messaging suits shorter check-ins or people who prefer writing. These formats make it easier to arrange appointments around daily life while keeping therapy consistent and accessible.