- Client-centred focus
- Trauma-aware approach
- Practical goal work
About Marie
Marie Shakespear is a counsellor with five years' experience practising in the United Kingdom. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and she helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma, abuse and intimacy-related issues. Marie also supports people living with depression and codependency concerns. She aims to make the first step easier and to offer steady support as people begin change.
Marie creates a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk about difficult feelings. She listens closely to what matters most to each person and works at the pace they choose. Conversations are used to clarify problems and to find practical ways forward.
Her approach draws on client-centred work that keeps the person’s experience central. She also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns from the past. Solution-focused tools help set short-term goals and track progress.
Marie has practical experience supporting issues around attachment, abandonment and communication problems. She has worked with people facing domestic violence, divorce and separation, and those coping with chronic illness or caregiving stress. Her background includes supporting people from LGBT communities and those exploring intimacy and kink in safe, non-judgemental ways.
In sessions Marie aims to balance listening with small, manageable steps. She supervises other practitioners and brings that reflective skill to her counselling work. People who want to begin are invited to explore what a helpful first session might look like.
How her approaches work online and what to expect
Marie works from a client-centred position that puts the person's experience at the heart of each session. This approach focuses on listening and reflecting back what the client says, helping them to feel heard and to explore their own solutions. It is useful for addressing relationship concerns, self-esteem and ongoing emotional stress.She also draws on psychodynamic ideas to notice patterns that began earlier in life and that might still affect current relationships. This can help when issues recur or feel linked to past experiences. Solution-focused methods are used alongside this work to set clear, short-term goals and to track small steps of progress.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss different ways of working and agree together what feels most helpful. That conversation can include what to focus on first, what small goals to set, and how sessions will be paced to suit the person's needs.
The biography does not list which online session formats Marie uses, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and offer a consistent way to keep working on goals. It can also allow shorter check-ins when a full session isn't needed and provide flexibility around work and family commitments.
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Experience
5+ years
Credentials
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Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Marie often help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and intimacy-related difficulties, and depression. Codependency and related concerns are also included in her focus areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her work combines client-centred listening with psychodynamic reflection and solution-focused goal-setting. Sessions tend to balance exploration of feelings with practical steps forward.
What is her professional background?
She has five years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom and also carries out supervision for other practitioners. That experience informs her counselling practice.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English. Please confirm any practical details when arranging sessions.
What formats are available for sessions?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How are fees and payment organised?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a therapy process?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.