Counsellor profile
Marlene Leach, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - Relationships and Codependency
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- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 119267
- Experience
- 14 years
- Languages
- English, Italian, Maltese
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Client-centred approach
- Emotion-focused work
- Existential exploration
About Marlene
Marlene Leach is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with 14 years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, addictions, anger and low self-esteem. Her practice also notes an interest in codependency and related patterns such as people-pleasing and trouble setting boundaries.
Marlene focuses on listening first and letting clients lead the conversation about what matters to them. She treats each person as the expert on their own story and looks for strengths they can use when things feel overwhelming. Sessions are straightforward and practical, aimed at helping people notice unhelpful patterns and try small changes.
Her approach draws on client-centred methods that prioritise the client's experience. She also uses emotionally-focused ideas to look at how feelings show up in relationships. Existential perspectives help when people are wrestling with meaning, choices or life transitions.
Marlene has worked with issues that often overlap - for example addiction with trauma, or low self-esteem with people-pleasing. She welcomes discussion of how family roles and past losses can keep a pattern going. Her background supports steady, clear conversation rather than quick fixes.
Sessions are conversational and aim to build clarity about what to try next. Practical tools and simple experiments between sessions may be suggested. People who want direct, thoughtful talk about boundaries, grief, coping with change or dependency patterns often find this approach helpful.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online counselling
Client-centred therapy means the counsellor pays close attention to what the client says and follows their lead. This helps when someone wants to talk through people-pleasing, boundary problems or ongoing stress without being pushed into a set roadmap.Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at how feelings appear in relationships and how patterns form between people. It can be useful for working on attachment concerns, conflict, or feeling stuck in repeated relationship cycles.
Existential ideas focus on choices, meaning and responsibility when life shifts or feels raw. That perspective can help when major changes, grief or questions about purpose are part of the picture.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals and preferences and adapt the methods they use. It is a collaborative process where the counsellor and client check what helps and make adjustments together.
Confirm which session formats are offered before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also means a choice about being on camera or using audio, which can help with comfort and focus during sessions.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Italian, Maltese
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, addictions, anger and low self-esteem, among other issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centred style, with emotionally-focused and existential approaches to look at feelings and life choices in plain terms.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of emotional and relationship issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Italian and Maltese.
Can international clients work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.