Marie Potter, BACP

Marie Potter is an integrative counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 10 years of experience supporting people through periods of uncertainty, feeling stuck, or overwhelmed. As a BACP practitioner - accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - she offers one-to-one counselling aimed at helping individuals gain clarity, build inner resources, and develop a more positive outlook or a greater acceptance of difficult circumstances.

Her practice is grounded in a warm, trusting therapeutic relationship that gives people the time and space to share thoughts and feelings that might be hard to express. Marie recognises that opening up can take time and adapts the pace of work to each person’s needs, providing steady support as trust grows.

Working as an integrative counsellor, she draws on a range of evidence-based therapeutic techniques and ideas to deepen self-understanding and encourage practical change. She supports people with concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, parenting and family issues, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related matters, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, career challenges, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes. Marie aims to help clients discover new direction, develop resilience, and feel more confident moving forward.

Integrative approaches and accessible online therapy

Marie Potter combines integrative counselling with a range of evidence-based therapeutic techniques, tailoring sessions to each person’s needs. Integrative counselling brings together ideas from different therapeutic traditions so that sessions can focus on what works best for the individual - whether that means exploring emotions, understanding patterns of behaviour, or developing practical coping strategies. Evidence-based techniques refer to methods supported by clinical research and practice; these are used to help with issues such as anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, and relationship difficulties. Marie also emphasises a supportive, client-centred approach that prioritises a warm, trusting relationship to enable honest exploration and gradual change.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Marie works alongside each person to identify goals, try different methods, and adjust the plan so the work fits their preferences and circumstances. She encourages open discussion about what helps and what does not, so therapy can evolve in a way that feels meaningful.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility - sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone appointments, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and communication styles. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to engage in therapy from home or elsewhere, while still working with a licensed professional to address personal challenges.