Marine Vernet, BACP, NCPS

Marine Vernet is a counsellor who blends several therapeutic approaches to suit each person’s needs. She works in English and French and focuses on relationship concerns, anxiety, low mood and trauma. Marine aims to make therapy feel like a thoughtful conversation where people are listened to and supported to find a way forward.

She brings together elements from psychoanalysis, existential therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). That mix helps her look at patterns from the past while also addressing current thoughts and behaviours. Sessions centre on what matters most to the individual and on practical steps for change.

Common themes she helps people with include intimacy, sexual identity and desire, infidelity, jealousy, and the emotional fallout from abuse. She also supports those dealing with abandonment, attachment difficulties, codependency and feelings of emptiness. Marine works with questions about meaning, choice and personal responsibility as part of this work.

The approach is non-judgemental and adaptable. Conversations may explore memories and relationships, examine unhelpful thinking, and try new ways of coping. Marine aims to help people feel more confident in their choices and more connected to their values.

Therapy can be short term or ongoing, depending on what is useful. She encourages people to bring their whole story, and together they look at past, present and future to find clearer direction and greater emotional balance.

How integrative approaches work in online therapy

Marine uses a blend of psychoanalytic ideas, existential therapy and cognitive behavioural techniques. Psychoanalytic-informed work looks at recurring patterns and how past relationships shape current feelings, which can help with long-standing relationship and attachment issues. Existential therapy focuses on meaning, choice and responsibility, guiding people through questions about identity, desire and life direction. Cognitive behavioural techniques examine unhelpful thoughts and try practical changes in thinking and behaviour to reduce anxiety and low mood.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss what feels most relevant and adjust the focus as the work unfolds. Clients and therapist decide together whether to emphasise insight, practical skills, or a mix of both based on needs and goals.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins between commitments, or enabling sessions in different time zones when appropriate. Many people find that regular appointments by distance help maintain momentum and integrate new ways of coping into everyday routines.