Marianne Blackmore, BACP

Marianne Blackmore greets readers warmly and focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or big life changes. She describes therapy as a collaborative process and aims to build a strong, trusting relationship with each person. Marianne works in English and also notes proficiency in British Sign Language, to help people who are hearing impaired.

She uses a straightforward style and places emphasis on empathy and connection. Marianne has five years of professional experience and has worked in education, the creative sector, transport, and with carers in various roles. That range of settings shapes how she listens and responds to practical life pressures.

Common concerns she supports include burnout, compassion fatigue, depression, self-esteem and motivation. She also helps with relationship and family difficulties, parenting stress, career challenges, addiction, anger, trauma and sleep problems. Marianne mentions work with issues such as imposter syndrome, stage fright, loss and ambiguous loss.

Her practice draws on Client-Centred Therapy, which focuses on the person in front of her and their own goals, Motivational Interviewing to help people find reasons to change, and Psychodynamic Therapy to look at patterns from the past that affect the present. She believes creativity can be useful in sessions and tailors the approach to each person.

Marianne asks people to reach out with whatever is on their mind so they can start from there. Therapy is framed as a place for self-exploration as well as practical problem solving. To begin, people are invited to describe their concerns and together agree next steps.

How Marianne's approaches translate to online work

Client-Centred Therapy puts the person's goals at the centre. Marianne listens closely and follows the person's lead to help them name what matters and decide their next steps. Motivational Interviewing is a conversational method that helps people find their own reasons to change and build momentum. It can be useful for issues like addictions, motivation and behavioural shifts. Psychodynamic Therapy looks at patterns rooted in earlier experience that repeat today and helps people understand how those patterns shape feelings and relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Marianne discusses options with each person and chooses methods together based on needs, goals and preferences. She adapts the blend of listening, practical tools and reflective work so it fits what the person wants to achieve.

The practical benefits of online therapy often include fitting sessions into a busy routine, making it easier to attend from different locations and reducing travel time. Some people prefer shorter check-ins when their schedule is tight, while others like longer sessions for deeper reflection. Please confirm which session formats and arrangements are offered before booking so you know what to expect.