Marie Shakespear, BACP
Marie Shakespear is a counsellor with five years of practice in the United Kingdom.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and Abuse
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About Marie
Marie Shakespear is a counsellor with five years of practice in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP accreditation and offers a warm, non-judgemental space for people to talk about difficult feelings. Many come to her for stress, anxiety, relationship concerns and depression.
She aims to make the first step feel manageable and supportive. Marie uses a blend of counselling styles that centre on the person and what they want to achieve.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on understanding current patterns, exploring past influences, and finding small, practical steps that feel doable. She listens for what matters most to each individual and adapts her approach to their needs. Her background includes work with trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and challenges linked to identity and sexuality.
She also supports people facing career stress, caregiver strain, chronic health concerns and neurodiversity issues such as autism. Common themes she helps with are self-esteem, anger, and coping with life changes. Marie describes her work as collaborative.
She invites clients to set the pace and bring issues they want to change. She also draws on trauma-focused ideas when past experiences are causing current distress. Clients who prefer remote contact can work by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging.
Marie also offers supervision to other professionals as part of her practice.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 394529 | April 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Marie works with
Everything Marie lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Marie lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Trauma-Focused Therapy looks at how past painful events affect daily life now. It involves pacing discussions about those experiences and learning safer ways to manage triggers and strong emotions. This is often chosen by people dealing with past abuse or ongoing trauma symptoms.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Marie will talk with each person about their goals, concerns and preferences, then suggest a way forward. The plan can change as therapy progresses and as needs become clearer.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different lifestyles. Video lets you use visual cues and longer conversations. Phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter voice-only check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins, quick reflections between sessions or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and mobility needs while keeping the focus on meaningful progress.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns and depression. Additional areas include career strain, ADHD, self-esteem and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work is mainly person-centred, with psychodynamic and solution-focused elements and trauma-informed ideas. This means she listens closely, looks at how past patterns affect now, and helps clients set small practical goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom and with a range of presenting issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be held in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.
Which session formats are available?
She works remotely using video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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