Marlene Leach, BACP

Marlene Leach is a UK-licensed therapist with 14 years of professional experience supporting people through a wide range of emotional and relational challenges. She works with anxiety, stress, depression, low self-esteem, anger, addictions, obsessive-compulsive concerns, trauma and abuse, and relationship difficulties including narcissistic dynamics in family, personal, and workplace settings. Marlene also aids clients coping with grief, parenting strains, career transitions, ADHD, and broader life changes, applying her experience to both acute and ongoing concerns.

Marlene approaches therapy from a perspective that recognises each person as the expert of their own life. She draws on clients strengths and lived experience to build practical coping strategies and to explore deeper patterns that affect relationships and wellbeing. Her training includes membership in the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - BACP - which reflects professional standards in counselling and psychotherapy practice.

Beginning therapy can require courage, and Marlene aims to welcome that first step with respect and practical support. She focuses on creating a collaborative space where clients explore goals, increase self-understanding, and develop skills for managing stress, attachment and communication issues, addiction recovery, and other concerns they bring to therapy.

Therapeutic approaches for online care and connection

Marlene uses client-centered therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the client’s experience guides the work; this approach focuses on listening, empathy, and supporting personal insight, and it is helpful for issues like low self-esteem, grief, and general life stress. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people understand and reshape emotional responses within close relationships - it is particularly useful for couples and family dynamics where attachment and communication patterns cause distress. Existential therapy invites exploration of meaning, freedom, and responsibility, supporting people facing major life transitions, feelings of emptiness, or questions about purpose.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Marlene collaborates with each person to identify methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts the work over time as circumstances and insights evolve.

Online therapy sessions - by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - offer flexibility for busy schedules, geographic distance, and varying comfort levels. These options allow clients to access licensed professionals from home, balance therapy with other commitments, and maintain continuity of care during life changes.