Counsellor profile
Marianne Blackmore, BACP
Counsellor - Stress and Parenting support
Continue with MarianneAbout
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic ideas
About Marianne
Marianne Blackmore is a counsellor registered with the BACP and has five years of professional experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, parenting pressures, low self esteem and life changes. Sessions are offered in English and American Sign Language is supported as well.
She focuses on practical conversations about everyday problems. Marianne helps people talk through burnout, compassion fatigue, addiction concerns, relationship strain and family problems. She also supports people facing depression, anger, sleeping difficulties, ADHD and career uncertainty.
Her background includes roles in education, work with carers, and time in creative industries and transport. That variety influences how she approaches sessions - she tends to use creativity alongside talking to help people express difficult feelings.
Marianne draws on client-centred techniques to keep the client's experience central. She also uses motivational interviewing to help people find what will move them forward, and psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that repeat over time.
People with specific concerns such as abandonment, body image, caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, dissociation, divorce and fatherhood issues are within her stated interests. She notes hearing impaired clients among her additional focus areas and can support related communication needs.
To begin, she asks people to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and costs vary depending on location.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centred Therapy puts the person's experience at the centre of sessions. The counsellor listens closely, reflects back what she hears and follows the client's lead to build understanding. This helps when someone needs a calm space to sort through parenting stress, anxiety or relationship strain.Motivational Interviewing focuses on practical steps and finding personal reasons to change. It uses short conversations to explore ambivalence and encourage small, manageable shifts. That approach can be useful for matters like changing habits, managing substance use concerns, or improving motivation at work.
Finding the right approach happens together. Marianne will discuss what feels most useful and adjust methods as goals and needs become clearer. The process is collaborative and aims to match techniques to the person's priorities.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example by removing travel time, allowing a shorter check-in during a work break, or reducing the need to be on camera for every meeting. Many registered or accredited professionals use online work to help people maintain continuity of care when schedules are tight.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, American Sign Language
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, parenting pressures, self esteem, depression, relationship and family problems, and related areas such as burnout and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work is client-centred, focusing on the person's experience. She also uses motivational interviewing and psychodynamic ideas to address motivation and recurring patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience in counselling roles across education, carer support, creative industries and transport.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and is based in Kentucky.
Which languages does she use in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she supports American Sign Language.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Exact costs vary with the client's location.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.