- Attachment-based
- Client-centred
- CBT informed
About Marilyn
Marilyn Thomas is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with five years of experience. She works with common life stresses including anxiety, low mood, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, trauma, and anger. She also supports people facing career strain, ADHD-related struggles, and compassion fatigue.
Marilyn uses a person-centred way of working as the core of her practice. That means sessions focus on what the client brings and on listening first. She also draws on cognitive behavioural ideas and attachment-based perspectives when they help make sense of problems.
In practical sessions she helps people notice patterns of thinking and behaviour that keep anger, resentment or anxiety cycling. She talks through ways to respond differently to triggers and to repair communication after arguments. Work can include hands-on strategies and reflection on past relationships that shape current reactions.
People who come for relationship and intimacy concerns may also use techniques from the Gottman approach or Imago-style ideas to improve how they connect and talk about difficult topics. Marilyn explains these methods in plain terms and links them back to day-to-day interactions.
Her approach is straightforward and collaborative. Clients set goals and try small changes between sessions. Marilyn asks practical questions, checks progress, and adjusts the focus as needed. Her goal is to help people find clearer ways to handle anger, stress and relationship strain.
How Marilyn uses therapeutic approaches online
Marilyn commonly draws on client-centred work, attachment-based ideas and cognitive behavioural techniques. Client-centred work means the therapist listens closely and follows the client’s concerns, helping the client name what matters most. Attachment-based ideas look at how early bonds shape reactions today and are useful for relationship and intimacy problems.Cognitive behavioural therapy focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviours. It is practical for anger, anxiety and mood problems because it gives clear steps to try between sessions. Marilyn explains these methods in everyday language and links them to real situations at home or work.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Marilyn will talk through options and agree which methods fit the client’s goals and preferences. That collaborative decision can change as progress is made.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises for video or phone contact and plan between-session tasks that fit into daily life.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationships, intimacy concerns, grief, trauma, anger and related life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She works from a person-centred base and uses listening, reflection and collaborative goal-setting alongside CBT and attachment ideas.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns including relationship and sexual health issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted.
What is the cost structure for sessions?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to try sessions?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.