Marianne Blackmore, BACP

Marianne Blackmore is a counsellor who focuses on helping people navigate stressful midlife transitions and related challenges. She works in a warm, down-to-earth way and aims to build a trusting relationship as the foundation for change. Sessions are paced to each person, with practical attention to day-to-day problems as well as deeper self-exploration.

Marianne holds BACP accreditation, which she uses to guide an ethical and person-centred practice. She brings five years of professional experience and a background that includes work in education, caregiving roles, creative industries and transport. That varied experience shapes a flexible approach to common problems such as anxiety, depression, burnout and low self-esteem.

Her style blends Client-Centred Therapy with elements of Psychodynamic Therapy and Motivational Interviewing. In practice this means listening closely, helping people uncover patterns from past experiences, and supporting them to find their own reasons and motivation for change. Creativity is often included as a practical tool during sessions.

Marianne can support people with relationship strain, parenting stress, compassion fatigue, addiction concerns, sleep problems, anger, career uncertainty and feelings of emptiness or abandonment. She also lists work with LGBT concerns, ADHD and hearing impaired clients among areas of focus. Sessions are offered in English and American Sign Language.

She encourages people to reach out with whatever is on their mind. To begin, prospective clients are asked to use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling according to availability.

How her approaches work in online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy puts the person’s experience at the heart of sessions. The therapist listens without judgment, reflects what she hears and helps people find their own solutions. This approach is useful for building trust and working through day-to-day stressors and self-esteem concerns.

Motivational Interviewing focuses on boosting a person’s own motivation to change. The counsellor uses questions and reflections to help someone weigh options, clarify goals and move towards action. This can help with issues such as addictions, procrastination and career decisions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Marianne will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best with their needs and goals. She aims to be flexible and to adapt as people learn more about what helps them.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats directly before booking since the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, avoid travel time and maintain regular contact during life transitions. Some formats also allow shorter check-ins or phone-only conversations when a quieter set-up or less bandwidth is needed.