Counsellor profile
Marie Reid, BACP
BACP counsellor - family and relationship concerns
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- Addictions
- Relationships
- Narrative work
About Marie
Marie Reid is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She works with adults dealing with addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety and stress. Marie also supports people facing family tensions, grief, intimacy concerns and life transitions.
She places the person and their story at the centre of sessions. Marie treats clients as the expert on their own life and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions are straightforward and conversational rather than full of jargon.
Marie draws on client-centred ways of working to help someone feel heard and understood. She uses motivational interviewing when people want to change habits such as drug or alcohol use. Narrative and solution-focused tools help unpack stories and set practical short-term goals.
Her experience includes supporting people with adoption and foster care matters, blended family issues, communication and commitment problems, and caregiver stress. She also has practice with eating and food-related concerns, sleep difficulties, and coping after illness such as cancer.
People who contact Marie are usually looking for clear, practical steps and a therapist who will listen and reflect back what matters most. To begin, the process asks for a short matching questionnaire and a first session to see how the working approach fits the person.
How sessions work
How her approaches work for online therapy
Marie uses client-centred therapy to focus on what matters to the person. This involves listening closely and reflecting back concerns so someone can clarify their priorities. It helps with depression, anxiety and issues tied to relationships.She also applies motivational interviewing to support people who want to change behaviours such as drug or alcohol use. This method uses collaborative conversations to explore readiness for change and set small achievable steps. Narrative therapy is used to separate a person from their problem and rewrite unhelpful stories, which can be useful for trauma, grief or identity questions.
Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. Marie will work with the person to decide which methods suit their goals and preferences and will adjust as those needs become clearer over time.
Session formats are not specified in the profile, so please confirm the current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life - for example a shorter check-in during a lunch break, avoiding travel time, or choosing a lower-bandwidth call when video is difficult. Registered or accredited professionals use these formats to help people keep therapy manageable alongside home and work commitments.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems can she help with?
She works with addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, stress and related family concerns.
How would she approach sessions?
She uses client-centred conversation, motivational interviewing, narrative and solution-focused techniques to listen, identify strengths and set practical steps.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Marie has three years of professional practice working with adults on the issues listed in her profile.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
She accepts international clients and offers sessions in English.
Which session formats are available?
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to try a session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and 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.