Marie Shakespear
Compassionate counsellor for trauma and relationships
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About Marie
Marie Shakespear is a counsellor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties and trauma. She works in a warm, non-judgemental way and aims to make it easier to talk about painful or confusing feelings. Marie holds BACP registration, which she uses to guide her work with clients.
Over five years she has supported people through depression, intimacy-related issues and the emotional aftermath of abuse. She also helps with concerns such as low self-esteem, anger, career changes and coping with life transitions.
Background and approach
Her background includes supporting people who identify as LGBT and those navigating parenting or family tension. Marie draws on client-centred practices to place the person’s experience at the heart of sessions. She uses psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that repeat over time, and solution-focused techniques to set clear, achievable goals.
Trauma-focused work is used when past events are affecting current wellbeing. Sessions are aimed at creating an open space where someone can talk without feeling rushed. Marie describes the first step as one of collaboration - working together to find what helps most.
She can also offer clinical supervision to other practitioners. Marie works from the United Kingdom and conducts therapy in English. She has experience with a wide range of additional concerns, including ADHD, attachment and body image issues, chronic illness, codependency and communication problems.
Her approach is practical and person-focused, helping people develop ideas they can use between sessions.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 5
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 394529
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Marie's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Marie works with
Everything Marie lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Marie lists
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How Marie works online
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Marie will work collaboratively to identify which methods suit a person’s needs and goals. Together they will try things and adjust the plan as progress is made, keeping the client involved in decisions about therapy style and focus.
Online therapy can help fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel and making scheduling easier. It can make shorter check-ins or more regular appointments simpler to arrange. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered and how they work in practice.
Questions and answers
What issues does Marie focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues and depression among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Marie uses client-centred methods to prioritise the person's experience, with psychodynamic and solution-focused techniques to explore patterns and set practical goals.
What is her professional background?
She has five years of professional experience and provides clinical supervision in addition to her counselling work.
What credentials and location are listed?
Marie is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are accepted; confirm any time zone or scheduling details when arranging sessions.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Marie?
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