Marie Jones, BACP

Marie Jones is a BACP counsellor with over 10 years working directly as a therapist. She draws on more than two decades in mental health to shape practical, down-to-earth help. Marie focuses on the thoughts and everyday habits that get in the way of feeling better, and she emphasises being listened to and understood.

Marie offers a calm space to talk about issues such as anxiety, depression, grief and trauma. She uses plain language and steady pacing to help people make sense of difficult feelings. Sessions often include looking at unhelpful thinking patterns and developing small, manageable changes people can try between meetings.

Her approach mixes client-centred listening with tools from cognitive behavioural ideas and mindfulness. That means she spends time understanding what matters to each person, then works with them to test different ways of coping that fit their life. The work is practical and collaborative rather than prescriptive.

Marie also draws on existential perspectives when people face big life questions or feel stuck about meaning and purpose. She can support issues around relationships, intimacy, addiction and complicated grief as well as life changes and career concerns. She pays attention to how past attachment or abandonment experiences shape current patterns.

People who choose Marie often want straightforward help with thinking patterns, everyday routines and coping strategies. If worries, low mood or relationship problems are getting in the way of day-to-day life, she offers a steady, listening presence and practical steps to try.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person without judgement. It helps when someone needs a space to talk through feelings and to be heard as they make sense of their situation.

Cognitive Behavioural ideas look at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. They are useful for addressing anxiety, low mood and everyday habits by testing small changes and trying practical strategies between sessions.

Mindfulness-based elements teach simple attention exercises and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm. These can be helpful alongside thinking-focused work when stress or sleep are affected.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Marie will collaborate with the person to identify goals and try methods that match their needs and preferences. This is a joint process where approaches are adapted as progress is made.

If you are considering online therapy, check which session formats the therapist currently offers before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around daily life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Many people find remote work helps them maintain consistency and try new coping habits between meetings.