Marie Shakespear , BACP

Marie Shakespear uses a client-centred approach to help people feel heard and understood. She is a BACP counsellor with five years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. Marie aims to make first conversations straightforward and calm so people can speak freely about what matters to them.

She helps people handle stress and anxiety and supports those facing relationship tensions and intimacy-related issues. Marie also works with clients dealing with trauma, abuse and depression. Sessions focus on what each person wants to change and on practical steps they can try between meetings.

Marie brings a psychodynamic perspective when it helps to understand patterns from the past. That can clarify why some feelings keep returning and open new options for moving forward. She also uses solution-focused ways of working to set small, achievable goals and notice progress quickly.

Her style is warm and non-judgmental. She encourages honest conversation and explores strengths people can build on. Marie also offers supervision to other professionals as part of her practice.

People can expect a clear, down-to-earth process that balances talking about difficult feelings with practical strategies. Sessions are shaped around individual needs so the work stays relevant and useful.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-Centred Therapy places the person at the heart of the work, with the counsellor listening carefully and reflecting back what is said. This approach helps people clarify their feelings and make choices that fit their lives. Psychodynamic Therapy looks at patterns that may come from past relationships and experiences. It can help when recurring emotional themes make everyday life harder and someone wants to understand why they repeat the same responses.

Choosing the right way of working is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and together decide which approach or blend of approaches feels most helpful. This collaborative planning means the method can change as progress is made or new needs appear.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that matters. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to use a camera. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick check-ins, shorter notes between sessions, or people who express themselves better in writing. These options make it easier to fit counselling around work, caregiving and busy schedules, while still using the same therapeutic approaches a counsellor would use in person.