Marlene Leach

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship patterns
• Addiction and recovery

About Marlene

Marlene Leach works on stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, addictions and parenting concerns using a client-centred approach. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 14 years of professional experience.

Marlene places the person at the centre of sessions and works from the view that clients know their own stories. She listens for strengths and practical options people can use between meetings. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on manageable steps to reduce distress and improve day-to-day coping.

Her work also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at feelings within important relationships. This can help people address recurring patterns in partnerships or close family connections. Existential ideas are used too, to address questions about meaning, choice and responsibility during major life changes.

Marlene has experience with a broad range of issues including grief, anger, ADHD, workplace difficulties, caregiving stress and chronic illness. She also supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment problems and codependency. Addiction-related concerns and complex responses to trauma are within her stated areas of work.

Sessions are practical and conversational. Marlene aims to help people notice what matters to them, try small changes and review what helps. She speaks English, Italian and Maltese and works with people in the United Kingdom and internationally.

How her approaches shape online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy puts the person's own perspective first, with the counsellor listening, reflecting and helping clients build on their strengths to make practical changes. This approach suits people who want a supportive, non-directive space to talk through their difficulties.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on the emotional patterns that appear in close relationships and aims to change how people respond to attachment needs and conflict. It can be useful for recurring relationship problems and for working through painful interaction cycles.

Finding the best approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss goals and preferences and suggest which method or combination to try. This is a collaborative process and adaptations are made as needs become clearer.

Confirm the session formats before booking, as the biography does not state which formats are used. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into daily life by reducing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. They also allow people to choose quieter surroundings, switch off video if bandwidth is limited, or plan sessions around work and caregiving commitments. Registered or accredited professionals can support the practicalities of arranging sessions and discussing what will work best for each person.

Topics Marlene lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Addictions
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Coping with life changes
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Attachment issues
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Dependent personality
• Dissociation
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hoarding
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Infidelity
• Intellectual disability
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Personality disorders
• Phobias
• Post-traumatic stress
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Existential Therapy

Questions about Marlene

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed among the main areas she works on and are a common focus in sessions.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses client-centred counselling alongside Emotionally-Focused Therapy and existential approaches to address feelings and relationship patterns.

How long has she been practising?

She has 14 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioural concerns.

Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?

Yes. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.

Can I see her if I live outside the UK?

International clients are accepted, and she works with people both in the United Kingdom and abroad.

What session formats does she offer?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are used.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.