Marie Shakespear

Marie Shakespear is a counsellor with five years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP registration, and she creates a calm space where people can talk openly about what troubles them. Her approach is down-to-earth and focused on helping people take the first steps toward feeling better.

Marie commonly helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety and depression. She also supports those dealing with relationship strain, intimacy issues, and the effects of trauma and abuse. Anger and self-esteem difficulties are among the practical concerns she addresses in sessions.

Her work draws on client-centred principles, which means she listens closely and follows each person’s priorities during sessions. She also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at how past patterns can affect present feelings. Solution-focused techniques are used when a client wants to identify clear steps and short-term goals to change their situation.

Marie aims to build a non-judgemental relationship where people can name difficult feelings and try out new ways of coping. She stresses collaboration, so clients take an active role in setting goals and deciding what progress looks like.

Alongside one-to-one work, Marie also carries out supervisory roles. If someone is thinking about starting, she asks simple questions to match their needs and to plan the next steps together.

How different approaches shape online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the relationship in the room. The counsellor listens closely and helps people set the agenda so sessions follow what matters most to them. This approach is useful for building trust and talking through emotional difficulties such as anxiety or low mood.

Psychodynamic Therapy looks at patterns that link past experiences with current feelings and behaviours. It can help people understand recurring problems in relationships and strong emotional reactions, including anger or attachment issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss different ways of working and agree a plan based on the person’s needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and choices can be reviewed as therapy progresses.

For practicalities, please confirm which session formats are offered before booking since the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around daily life, reduce travel time and allow check-ins from a convenient location. Some formats are quicker and less intensive, while others allow longer, deeper exploration; the therapist will help pick what suits the client’s stage and schedule.