Marieke Winkel , BACP, NCPS

Marieke Winkel helps people struggling with trauma, grief, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety and life changes. She works with those coping with stress, relationship and family difficulties, and issues like abandonment, attachment worries, chronic illness and domestic violence. Marieke draws on eleven years of clinical experience to offer steady, practical support. Her style is down-to-earth and person-centred. Sessions focus on what a client needs right now. She listens for patterns from the past that still affect day-to-day life and helps clients find small, manageable steps forward. Marieke uses a mix of approaches to suit each person. That can include attachment-based work to understand relationship patterns, mindfulness to ease overwhelming feelings, and psychodynamic ideas to make sense of long-standing difficulties. EMDR is also part of her practice for people wanting a trauma-focused option. She holds registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society, NCPS. Marieke’s background includes roles in NHS services, specialist support for survivors of domestic abuse, and work in the Netherlands in social care and research. Work is offered in English and Dutch and includes online formats. People who choose to work with her can expect a collaborative process where their goals guide the work, and practical coping skills are woven into longer-term healing.

Approaches that translate to online care

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current bonds and reactions. Online sessions can use this approach to identify repeated patterns in relationships and practise new ways of relating with support from the therapist. Client-centred therapy puts the person’s experience at the heart of sessions and is based on empathy and non-judgemental listening; it helps people clarify their goals and feel understood while they work through difficult emotions. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is a trauma-focused method that helps some people process distressing memories; adapted protocols can be delivered effectively via video for those seeking trauma-focused work.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will discuss options and work collaboratively to decide what fits a person’s needs, goals and preferences. That might mean starting with client-centred talking, adding mindfulness exercises, or trying EMDR when trauma memories are a central issue.

Online therapy offers practical benefits such as flexible scheduling, less travel and more ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction; phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed; live chat and text messaging can suit those who prefer written check-ins or want to reflect between sessions. These options make it easier for people to maintain continuity of care around work, family and daily life.