- Client-centred care
- Emotion-focused work
- UK based
About Marlene
Marlene Leach is a counsellor who brings 14 years of practice in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP accreditation, and she focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. She also supports people facing trauma, addiction and low self-esteem. Marlene speaks English, Italian and Maltese and works with clients from different countries.
Marlene’s style is straightforward and respectful. She treats each person’s story as important and helps them notice their strengths. Sessions aim to make small changes that add up over time. She encourages steady steps rather than quick fixes.
Her background includes a long period of client work across mood, stress and relational issues. That experience informs how she responds to concerns such as anger, grief, parenting strain and career-related stress. She also addresses specific areas like codependency, attachment questions and the emotional effects of illness or caregiving.
Marlene draws on approaches that centre the client and emphasise emotional experience. She uses Client-Centred methods to create a listening, non-judgemental space, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people understand relationship patterns. Existential ideas are brought in when people are facing life direction, meaning or change.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability. Costs vary with location and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Marlene aims to make the first steps clear and manageable for anyone ready to start therapy.
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on providing a listening, non-judgemental space where the client’s perspective guides the work. It helps when someone needs steady support, a chance to be heard, and time to make sense of their feelings and choices.Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on emotional experience and relationship patterns. It can be useful for people who want to understand how emotions shape their interactions and to shift repeating cycles that cause distress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and then suggest which methods to try. That choice is collaborative and can change as sessions progress to match needs and outcomes.
Practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling around work or family, fewer travel commitments and the ability to fit sessions into a busy week. Online work can also allow shorter check-ins when time is tight or audio-only conversations if video is not suitable. If you want to know the exact session formats offered, confirm the current options before booking so you can pick what fits your life.
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Experience
14+ years
Credentials
Listed on profile
Languages
English, Italian, Maltese
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Marlene help with?
She supports people facing anxiety, depression and stress, and helps with relationship and communication problems. Other areas include trauma and abuse, addiction, grief and parenting-related strain.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Marlene listens without judgement and treats the client as the expert of their story. She focuses on practical steps and emotional understanding rather than quick fixes.
What is her professional background?
She has 14 years of professional experience working with mood, relational and trauma-related issues. That experience shapes how she responds to complex concerns like codependency and attachment issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages does she use in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Italian and Maltese.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted, so people based outside the UK can enquire about working together.
How are fees and payments handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability. Sessions are arranged through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule according to therapist 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.