Marianne Blackmore , BACP

Marianne Blackmore is a counsellor based in Kentucky who helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and life changes. She works with concerns such as burnout, compassion fatigue, depression, addiction and relationship difficulties. Marianne also supports people dealing with parenting pressures, career questions, sleeping problems and issues connected to trauma and abuse.

She aims to build a trusting relationship first. Marianne places value on connection and empathy and believes that feeling understood makes practical work easier. She invites people to bring whatever is on their mind and to shape the work together.

Her background includes roles in education, carer support, the creative industries and transport. That variety informs a flexible style that suits everyday life stresses as well as more complex difficulties. Marianne uses creativity in sessions when it suits a person’s needs.

Her practice draws on client-centred ideas, motivational interviewing and psychodynamic thinking. In plain terms this means she listens carefully, helps people find their own motivation for change, and looks at patterns that may have grown up over time. Sessions focus on what matters now while noticing longer-standing themes.

Marianne holds a British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy credential, shown as BACP. She can work in English and can communicate with people who use American Sign Language. Online and remote session options are available to fit different schedules.

How therapeutic approaches work online

Marianne uses client-centred work to prioritise the person’s own goals and experience. This approach means the counsellor listens closely, reflects what matters most and follows the pace the person sets; it helps when someone needs validation and a steady, personal focus.

She also draws on motivational interviewing to help people find their reasons for change. This method is practical and conversational and can support shifts in behaviour like managing stress, reducing harmful habits, or taking steps in a career or parenting role.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Marianne will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and decide together which methods feel most useful. The process is collaborative and can be adjusted over time as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy lives. Video calls are close to face-to-face sessions and useful for visual cues. Phone sessions are lighter on data and can fit a short break at work. Live chat or text-based messaging suit quick check-ins, journalling between sessions, or people who prefer typing over speaking. These options help make counselling more accessible across different schedules and circumstances.