Marieke Winkel
Healing from trauma with experienced care
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About Marieke
Marieke Winkel helps people dealing with trauma, abuse, grief, depression and anxiety. She also supports those facing self-esteem struggles, stress, relationship and family concerns, and life changes. Marieke uses several approaches to tailor therapy to each person's needs and primarily works in English and Dutch.
Marieke trained in humanistic and integrative counselling and holds BACP and NCPS credentials. She has 11 years of experience working in a range of settings across the United Kingdom.
Background and approach
That background includes work with specialist services for survivors and roles in clinical environments, which shape how she approaches safety and practical support. Her style is collaborative and person-focused. Sessions typically start by understanding what matters most to the person and building small, manageable goals.
Marieke uses attachment-based ideas and client-centred methods to strengthen relationships with self and others, and she may draw on mindfulness and psychodynamic perspectives when these fit a person’s aims. For people whose traumatic memories affect day-to-day life, Marieke offers Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing as one part of care where appropriate.
EMDR is used to revisit distressing memories in a structured way alongside stabilising skills and ongoing support. Marieke aims to make therapy practical and paced to the individual. She helps people build coping strategies, improve communication, and work through loss or abandonment worries.
To begin, prospective clients use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 11
- Registered with
- BACP, NCPS
- Registration number
- 89699, NCS24-04333
- Languages
- English, Dutch
- Approaches include
- Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Marieke's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Marieke works with
Everything Marieke lists, in their own terms.
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Marieke lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Marieke works online
Client-centred therapy puts the person’s experience at the heart of the work. The therapist listens without judgement, reflects what is said, and helps people find their own solutions and strengths for coping with anxiety, grief or life changes.
EMDR, when used, involves structured processing of distressing memories alongside stabilising skills. It can help people whose traumatic memories continue to cause symptoms, and it is offered as part of a broader therapeutic plan for those who may benefit.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Marieke will work collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person’s needs, goals and preferences, and she may combine elements from different approaches as the work progresses.
If you are considering online therapy, check which session types are currently offered before booking. Many people find remote sessions easier to fit into a working day, allow shorter check-ins, or reduce travel time. Online work also makes it possible for international clients to connect with registered or accredited professionals across locations.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does Marieke help with?
She supports people with trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, stress, self-esteem issues, relationship and family concerns, and life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is collaborative and person-focused, aiming to set small, manageable goals and adapt methods to each person’s needs.
How much experience does she have?
Marieke has 11 years of experience working across clinical and specialist settings in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and location are listed for her?
She holds BACP and NCPS credentials and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English and Dutch, and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are offered?
The original biography did not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start therapy with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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