Marie Jones, BACP

Marie Jones is a counsellor with ten years' experience working directly with people facing emotional and life challenges. She trained as a humanistic integrative counsellor and draws on over 25 years of prior work in mental health to shape her practice. Marie holds BACP registration and works from a practical, person-centred stance.

Marie helps people talk through difficult memories, anxiety, depression and grief. She also supports those coping with addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, low self-esteem and the strain of caring for others. She pays attention to problems that affect daily life, work and close relationships.

Her approach is straightforward and relational. Sessions focus on what matters to the person in front of her, with space to reflect on feelings and try new ways of coping. She aims to listen closely and offer clear, manageable strategies you can use between sessions.

Marie has particular experience with complex trauma from childhood abuse and with challenges tied to ageing and geriatric issues. She brings long experience of working alongside people living with chronic illness, cancer, caregiving stress and co-morbid difficulties.

She uses a mix of counselling styles, including client-centred work, cognitive behavioural techniques, existential ideas and mindfulness. The emphasis is on practical steps, collaborative planning and supporting clients to make changes that fit their lives.

Therapeutic approaches and online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's own perspective, with the counsellor offering empathetic listening to help clarify feelings and priorities; this approach helps when someone needs understanding and space to make decisions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour and introduces practical exercises to reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms and improve day-to-day functioning. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that can reduce stress and help manage strong emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will talk with the person about what they want to achieve and try methods that match those goals. This is a collaborative process and plans can change as needs become clearer.

Session formats are not specified here, so please confirm available options before booking. In general, online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, care duties or travel, reduce time spent commuting and allow for shorter check-ins when a full hour is not needed. It also offers flexibility to continue work with a counsellor when relocating within the United Kingdom, subject to the therapist's practice arrangements.