Robert Marshall, BACP

Robert Marshall is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with five years' experience. He works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, addictions, relationships, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, sleeping and eating problems, anger, self-esteem and life transitions.

He prefers a straightforward, person-centred style. Sessions focus on listening carefully and getting a clear sense of what is happening for the client. He encourages honest conversation about feelings and patterns that cause frustration, snapping at loved ones, or ongoing resentment.

Robert draws on several therapeutic methods including cognitive behavioural techniques and motivational interviewing he practised during volunteer work on alcohol services. He balances these tools with psychodynamic ideas to look at how past experiences shape present reactions. Solution-focused tools are used when clients want practical steps and short-term goals.

He speaks openly about his own experience with addiction and depression and uses that perspective when helping others find manageable ways forward. He aims for direct, down-to-earth sessions where clients can name what they are struggling with and try new ways of responding.

Typical sessions look at triggers, coping responses, and small behaviour changes. He supports people who want clearer boundaries, better workplace coping, or reduced reactivity at home. Before committing, Robert asks clients to describe what they want to change so sessions stay practical and focused.

How Robert uses therapeutic approaches online