Marianne Blackmore, BACP

Marianne Blackmore is a BACP-registered therapist with five years of clinical experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, and major life changes. She prioritizes building a trusting, empathic relationship and believes that that connection is the foundation for meaningful therapeutic work. Marianne values creativity as part of the healing process and draws on that perspective when helping clients explore their strengths and options.

Her background includes work in education, support for carers - including parents, young carers, spousal carers and those caring for the elderly - as well as roles in the creative industries and transport. This variety of experience informs her practical, person-focused approach and helps her meet clients where they are.

Marianne offers help with burnout, compassion fatigue, depression, self-esteem and motivation, coping with career difficulties, loss and ambiguous loss, stage fright, imposter syndrome, and other challenges such as parenting, addiction, trauma and sleeping difficulties. She also works with issues related to body image, codependency, communication problems, grief, and caregiver stress. Marianne provides therapy in English and American Sign Language and brings a collaborative stance that recognizes clients as the experts of their own stories.

She encourages people who are considering therapy to reach out with whatever is on their mind. Marianne approaches each person with empathy and aims to support and empower clients as they take steps toward greater wellbeing.

Therapeutic approaches for online care and connection

Marianne uses client-centered therapy to create a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the client’s perspective guides the work. This approach focuses on listening, empathy, and helping people build on their own strengths to address issues like self-esteem, relationship concerns, and coping with life transitions.

She also draws on motivational interviewing to help clients find and strengthen their own reasons for change. That method is collaborative and practical, and it can be especially useful for challenges such as addiction, motivation difficulties, and making sustained behavioral changes.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Marianne works together with each client to determine what fits best based on needs, goals, and personal preferences. She aims to tailor sessions so the chosen methods feel relevant and useful rather than prescriptive.

Online therapy with Marianne is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These options make it easier to access consistent support from registered professionals while balancing work, family, and other commitments, and they allow clients to engage in therapy in the ways that suit them best.