- Attachment-based work
- Client-centred approach
- CBT techniques
About Marilyn
Marilyn Thomas is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has five years of clinical experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, low mood, and confidence issues. Sessions are focused on practical conversations about what is happening now and what someone wants to change.
Her practice is grounded in a client-centred approach. That means she listens to the person's experience first and shapes therapy around their priorities. She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early and current relationships affect trust, closeness and conflict.
Cognitive behavioural techniques are used when helpful to map patterns of thinking and break cycles that keep distress going. For relationship concerns she uses elements of the Gottman Method and Imago Relationship Therapy to support clearer communication and repair. These models can be applied to intimacy and sexual concerns as well as day-to-day arguments.
Marilyn has supported people through bereavement, trauma and abuse, career changes, caregiver stress and compassion fatigue. She also works with clients managing mood disorders including bipolar, ADHD-related struggles, and the emotional effects of separation or blended family situations. She will discuss practical steps and small experiments to try between sessions.
People who want an active, conversational approach find this style useful. She accepts international clients in English and uses a subscription-based arrangement for sessions that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, the standard process is to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first appointment via the online booking flow.
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based therapy looks at how past and current relationships shape trust, closeness and conflict. Online sessions can be used to talk through relationship patterns and how they show up now. Client-centred therapy focuses on the person's priorities and experience, with the counsellor following the client's lead to build clarity about next steps. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) breaks down thinking and behaviour patterns into actionable steps, with experiments or practices to try between sessions.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Marilyn will discuss options together and agree what to try based on the client's goals and preferences. That collaborative planning helps keep sessions focused and practical.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm which formats are offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit brief check-ins into a busy week, allow sessions when travel would be difficult, or reduce time spent commuting. It can also support quieter conversations without needing extended travel. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists commonly adapt these approaches to online settings and will recommend the format that best suits a client's needs.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, low mood, grief, trauma and a wide range of life changes and career questions.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses a client-centred foundation and draws on attachment ideas and CBT to clarify patterns, set practical steps and test changes between sessions.
What experience does she bring?
She has five years of clinical experience working with issues including bipolar, ADHD-related struggles, caregiver stress and relationship difficulties.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in 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.
What session formats does she use?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify particular formats.
How much do sessions cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the booking flow.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.