Marilyn Thomas, BACP

Marilyn Thomas is a counsellor with five years' experience helping people through tough life moments. She works in the United Kingdom and offers a calm, non-judgemental space for people to talk about stress, anxiety, relationships and questions about intimacy. Her BACP membership is shown as a professional credential. Marilyn favours a person-centred way of working that keeps the client's needs at the centre. She combines this with approaches such as cognitive behavioural techniques and attachment-based ideas when they suit the issue. Sessions are conversational and practical, with space to reflect and try new ways of handling problems. Typical concerns she addresses include low mood and depression, self-esteem and confidence, grief and anger, and coping with life changes such as career shifts or relationship endings. She also supports people with trauma and abuse histories, ADHD, compassion fatigue and sexual wellbeing matters including kink and alternative sexual cultures. When relationship matters arise, Marilyn draws on methods that focus on how partners communicate and connect. She helps people notice patterns, practise different responses and set clearer boundaries. Work can include exploring attachment styles and how earlier relationships shape present behaviour. Marilyn aims to make therapy straightforward and useful. She encourages small, manageable steps and checks progress together as work continues. To begin, clients follow the site start process and then schedule sessions according to the matching questionnaire and availability.

How her approaches fit with online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds affect current relationships and emotional responses. Online work can help people notice attachment patterns, practise different ways of connecting, and bring those insights into everyday relationships.

Client-Centred Therapy puts the person's experience at the heart of each session. In this way the counsellor follows the client's pace, listens without judgement, and helps clients name what matters to them before deciding on next steps.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and stress by giving simple tools to try between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and Marilyn will work collaboratively to identify what fits best. She discusses goals and preferences with each person and adapts methods as progress is made, so the work stays relevant and practical.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around work or family commitments, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when life feels busy. Registered or accredited professionals including therapists often find these practical benefits help people keep therapy going between other responsibilities.