Counsellor profile
Marlene Leach, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - Anger and relationships
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 119267
- Experience14 years
- LanguagesEnglish, Italian, Maltese
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Anger management
- Relationship work
- Emotion-focused
About Marlene
Marlene Leach is a BACP-registered counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 14 years of professional experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, addictions and anger. Sessions are offered in English, Italian and Maltese.
Marlene treats each person as the expert on their own life. She looks for strengths a person already has and uses them when tackling difficult feelings and patterns. She explains that starting therapy takes courage and that taking that step matters.
Her style is straightforward and focused on practical conversation. She listens to the story, highlights unhelpful patterns and supports clearer choices. This can include looking at how attachment and past wounds shape current reactions and relationships.
Emotion and experience are part of the work. Marlene draws on Client-Centred ways of working to keep the talk rooted in what the person wants. She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas to attend to feelings in relationships and Existential Therapy to consider meaning and personal responsibility.
People come with a mix of problems - grief, parenting strain, career pressure, ageing and health issues, or substance concerns. Marlene helps people untangle how these things interact so they can make more manageable decisions and feel steadier day to day.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then arrange a first session. The service runs on a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and costs vary depending on location.
How sessions work
How her approaches work in online sessions
Client-Centred Therapy places the person and their experience at the centre of the session. The counsellor listens without judgement and helps the person clarify what they want to change and why. Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on feelings within close relationships, helping people identify emotion-driven patterns and try new, more constructive ways of relating. Existential Therapy examines life choices and meanings, supporting people who are wrestling with purpose, responsibility or loss.Marlene treats finding the right way of working as a collaborative task. She discusses goals and preferences in early sessions and adapts the mix of approaches as practical needs and emotional priorities become clearer. The aim is to agree an approach that fits what the person wants to do and how they want to work.
Confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, as this profile does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life - for example, shorter check-ins during a work break, not needing travel time, or avoiding the need to be on camera if that helps focus on voice and feeling. Registered or accredited professionals can explain practical options and help match a format to a person's routines and goals.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Italian, Maltese
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, anger and related concerns such as grief, parenting and career stress.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and person-focused. She uses client-centred listening alongside emotionally-focused and existential ideas to address feelings and life meaning.
How much experience does she have?
Marlene has 14 years of professional experience working with adults on a wide range of emotional and relational difficulties.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Italian and Maltese.
Does she work with clients outside the UK?
International clients are accepted. Confirm practical arrangements and time zones when scheduling.
How are sessions arranged and what does it cost?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Exact costs vary with location, so check the plan details before booking.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and 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 anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.