- Person-centred approach
- Relationship focus
- Supports coping
About Marlene
Marlene Leach has worked as a counsellor in the United Kingdom for 14 years and holds BACP accreditation. She helps people manage anxiety, stress and depression. She also supports people struggling with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, addiction and anger.
Marlene believes people know their own stories and have strengths to build on. She offers a calm, respectful approach where clients lead the pace. Early conversations focus on what matters most to the person and on small, manageable steps forward.
Her background includes long-term work with people facing complicated family and workplace dynamics. That experience informs how she talks about issues such as communication problems, codependency and commitment concerns. She also supports people dealing with bereavement, caregiver stress, chronic illness and the life changes that follow major events.
She draws on Client-Centred Therapy to keep the client at the heart of sessions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas guide work on attachment and relationship patterns. Existential Therapy helps when people face big, unsettling life questions.
Sessions can be conducted in English, Italian and Maltese. Marlene accepts international clients and aims to help people find ways to fit therapy into busy lives. To begin, people use the site Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling sessions.
How Marlene's approaches translate to online work
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the client. Online sessions using this approach aim to create a straightforward space where the person leads the conversation and sets the goals. Emotionally-Focused Therapy emphasises patterns in close relationships and helps people notice and change painful interaction cycles; online conversations can map these patterns and practise different responses. Existential Therapy helps people face big questions about meaning, loss and choice, supporting exploration of values and priorities in everyday life.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and help decide which blend of methods fits the person's needs, goals and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.
The practical benefits of online sessions include fitting appointments into a busy week and reducing travel time. Some people find shorter check-ins easier to manage, while others prefer longer conversations; confirm the session formats offered before booking. If you need to coordinate across time zones or balance therapy with work and family, discuss scheduling when you complete the matching questionnaire.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
14+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Italian, Maltese
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Marlene commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety and depression and supports people facing relationship issues, trauma and abuse. Addictions, low self-esteem, anger and grief are also within her practice.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Marlene uses a person-centred approach that lets clients lead the pace. She combines emotionally-focused ideas for relationship work and existential thinking for major life questions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Italian and Maltese.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients; clients should check practical arrangements and scheduling when they book.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What steps are required to start working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.