Marlene Jenas, BACP

Marlene Jenas is a BACP-registered counsellor with eleven years' experience. She focuses on helping people find clarity when life feels overwhelming. Marlene aims to create a calm and respectful space where clients can talk at their own pace. Many people come because they feel stuck, grieving, or uncertain about next steps in life.

Her approach is person-centred, which means conversations are led by what matters most to the client. Sessions last 45 minutes and are conversational rather than prescriptive. Marlene listens without judgement and avoids giving unsolicited advice, so people can work through feelings in their own way.

She often supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar difficulties, and relationship challenges. Other areas she helps with include grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, parenting and fatherhood concerns, self-esteem, and coping with life changes such as divorce or separation. Additional focuses include attachment and family of origin issues, abandonment, and eating-related concerns.

Marlene also works with career strain, compassion fatigue, anger, intimacy issues, hoarding, and forgiveness and guilt problems. Her client-centred style suits those who need time to put feelings into words and who want a steady listening presence. The goal is to make sense of emotional experiences and find manageable next steps.

People interested in starting are invited to use the site's Start Therapy process. Sessions are conducted in English and Marlene practises within the United Kingdom. If you want to check practical session options before booking, please confirm current formats through the platform.

Person-centred care and online counselling options

Client-Centred Therapy is focused on the person's own experience. The counsellor listens deeply, reflects what is heard, and follows the client’s lead. This approach helps when someone needs time to make sense of feelings like grief, emptiness, anxiety or confusion about life changes.

The aim is a collaborative process. The counsellor and client will discuss what feels most helpful and adapt sessions to the client’s needs and goals. Finding the right approach is part of the work and will be reviewed together as things evolve.

Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy day and reducing travel time, which can make it easier to keep momentum. Online work can also allow for shorter check-ins when time is limited or for simpler phone or video conversations if that suits the person better. The exact session formats for this counsellor should be confirmed before booking so you know which options are available to you.