Marjorie Coke, BACP

Marjorie Coke is a counsellor who has worked in the United Kingdom for 19 years and holds BACP accreditation. She centres clients' own experience and respects people as the experts in their lives. Marjorie aims to create a calm space where people can speak openly about difficult events and feelings.

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety and depression. She also helps those facing trauma and abuse, grief and bereavement, and struggles with self-esteem and confidence. People bring a wide range of concerns, from addiction and bipolar mood challenges to sleeping problems and compassion fatigue.

Marjorie uses several therapeutic approaches to match different needs. She draws on client-centred work to follow what matters most to the person in the room. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy ideas are used to spot patterns of thinking and behaviour that make life harder. Mindfulness techniques help with grounding and managing overwhelming feelings.

Her background includes long-term work with people affected by intimate partner and other forms of abuse, and with those who have experienced childhood sexual abuse. She also supports people dealing with adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, and family or blended family stressors. Practical coping strategies are balanced with space to process painful memories.

Marjorie welcomes people who want a respectful, non-judgemental approach and who are ready to try new ways of managing life's challenges. She encourages small steps that fit into everyday life and adjusts the work to each person's pace and priorities.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Marjorie uses client-centred work to focus on what matters most to the person. This approach means sessions follow the client's priorities and pace, which helps when life feels confusing or overwhelming.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions connect. CBT is useful for tackling anxiety, low mood and unhelpful habits by practising small changes and new ways of thinking.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Marjorie collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made.

If you are thinking about online therapy, check the available session formats before booking as these are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work and family routines, reduce travel time and allow follow-up conversations without the need to commute. They can also make shorter check-ins or paced stepwise work simpler to schedule during a busy week.