Marlene Leach, BACP

Marlene Leach is a counsellor with 14 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety and depression, and helps individuals who are coping with relationship difficulties and trauma. Marlene describes clients as the experts of their own stories and draws on that perspective during sessions.

Her work often focuses on day-to-day problems like low self‑esteem, anger, and addictive behaviours. She also supports people dealing with grief, caregiving strain, chronic illness or pain, and life changes such as ageing or retirement. Practical concerns at work and communication problems are common themes she helps people talk through.

Marlene uses client‑centred methods alongside emotionally‑focused and existential approaches. In practice that means she listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps people name feelings and priorities. Sessions aim to uncover what matters to the person and to find realistic ways to move forward.

People who value a calm, respectful space tend to fit well with her style. She encourages small, manageable steps rather than sudden overhauls. If someone is unsure how therapy could help, she offers an initial collaborative discussion to set goals and expectations.

Sessions are offered in English, Italian and Maltese. Marlene accepts international clients and works with people across a wide range of life challenges, including ADHD and caregiving stress. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

How Marlene's approaches work online

Client‑centred work places the person's experience at the heart of each session. The counsellor listens deeply, reflects what she hears and helps the client find their own solutions to stress, relationship strain and low self‑esteem.

Emotionally‑Focused Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful patterns in close relationships. It helps people notice core emotions and practice new ways of connecting, which can be useful for relationship issues and attachment concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Marlene will work with each person to decide which way of working suits their goals and preferences. That choice is revisited as goals change and progress is made.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, reduce travel time and allow check‑ins during breaks or between commitments. Because formats were not specified in the biography, confirm current session options before booking. The focus is on making therapy practicable and relevant so it can be used alongside everyday routines.