Marieke Winkel, BACP, NCPS

Marieke Winkel helps people who are coping with trauma, grief, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety and life changes. She supports those dealing with stress, relationship and family concerns, and has additional focus on aging and geriatric issues. Her approach aims to make difficult problems feel more manageable.

Marieke works in a calm, straightforward way. She draws on client-centred methods to follow what each person needs in the room. She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current feelings and patterns.

EMDR is part of her toolkit for people affected by traumatic events and abuse. Mindfulness techniques help with anxiety, stress and persistent negative thinking. Psychodynamic ideas are used when exploring long-standing patterns and deeper emotional themes.

She has 11 years of experience and holds credentials with BACP, which stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and NCPS, the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society. That background includes clinical roles across the NHS and specialist services for survivors of domestic violence and sexual abuse.

Marieke has international experience and speaks English and Dutch. Practical sessions focus on what the person wants to change, using short-term strategies and longer-term reflection as needed. Readers should confirm current session options before booking.

How Marieke uses approaches online

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current relationships and emotional responses. Online work on attachment often focuses on recognising patterns and trying new ways of relating in everyday life.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a method for processing distressing memories linked to trauma. Used online, EMDR can help reduce the emotional intensity of past events and make daily triggers easier to manage.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy journey. Marieke will talk with each person about their needs, goals and comfort with different methods. Together they decide which techniques to try and adapt them as progress is made.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life and to continue work while travelling or living abroad. It can also allow shorter check-ins when a full session is not needed, or be chosen when quieter surroundings or less camera use are preferred. Session formats are not listed here, so please confirm current options before booking to ensure they meet your practical needs.