Marianne Blackmore, BACP

Marianne Blackmore is a counsellor who focuses on helping people handle stress, anxiety, parenting pressures, and relationship worries. She works in a warm, down-to-earth way and aims to build a trusting connection first. Marianne uses creativity alongside conversation to help people access strengths and find practical steps forward.

She draws on five years of professional experience across education, caregiving, creative industries and transport. That background means she understands burnout, compassion fatigue and the pressures of juggling care roles. Marianne also supports people facing depression, sleep problems, anger, addictions, career changes, and feelings of emptiness or abandonment.

Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. She listens and follows the person’s lead, then uses techniques that suit their goals. Sessions may include talking, creative activities, and practical strategies for coping and communication.

Marianne practises using Client-Centred Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Psychodynamic Therapy to guide how she works in sessions. These approaches inform how she listens and helps people uncover patterns, find motivation and build on existing strengths.

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and works in Kentucky. Sessions are offered in English and American Sign Language. The profile notes that international clients are not currently accepted. If someone wants to begin, they use the site’s continue button on this profile and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.

Marianne welcomes people who want to explore change, manage life transitions or address long-standing difficulties. She encourages anyone with concerns to reach out and discuss their needs before booking.

How these approaches shape online talking therapy

Marianne uses Client-Centred Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Psychodynamic Therapy as frameworks for her work. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, acceptance and helping people find their own solutions; it can be useful for building confidence and handling life changes. Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify their goals and find internal reasons to change, which is helpful for addiction, career moves and motivation struggles. Psychodynamic Therapy looks at patterns from past experience that shape current feelings and relationships, which can be useful for issues like abandonment, shame or repeating relationship patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Marianne will work together with each person to decide which ideas and techniques feel most useful. That choice is guided by the person’s needs, goals and preferences rather than a fixed plan.

The profile does not list specific session formats, so readers should confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions around busy days, reduce travel time and keep continuity during life transitions. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed or offer a way to meet a counsellor who understands particular life or communication needs. Marianne uses her clinical approaches to guide online conversations in much the same way as face-to-face work, tailoring methods to each person’s situation.