Marilyn Thomas, BACP

Marilyn Thomas is a UK-based licensed practitioner with five years of experience supporting people through a wide range of life challenges. She works with stress and anxiety, relationship difficulties, intimacy and sexual concerns, communication struggles, low mood, and the task of building self-esteem and confidence. Marilyn aims to provide a warm, supportive space where individuals can explore what is happening in their lives and take practical steps toward positive change.

As an integrative psychotherapist, Marilyn draws on several therapeutic perspectives to meet each person’s needs. Her practice is founded on a person-centred approach - focusing on the client’s experience and strengths - while she also integrates elements of psychodynamic thinking, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), and existential ideas when these are helpful. She holds BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, indicating professional membership and adherence to recognised practice standards.

Marilyn prioritises an open and non-judgmental environment in which thoughts and feelings can be heard and understood. She recognises the courage it takes to seek a more fulfilling and happier life and offers collaborative support, helping clients feel empowered as they work toward their goals. Her main areas of focus include relationship and couples therapy, psychosexual concerns, stress and anxiety, depression and low mood, self-esteem and confidence, trauma, sexual and intimacy issues, menopause-related challenges, and family dynamics.

Therapeutic approaches and accessible online support

Marilyn often works with client-centred therapy, attachment-based therapy, and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). Client-centred therapy focuses on the individual as the expert on their own experience and emphasises empathy, acceptance, and collaborative exploration to build self-awareness and confidence. Attachment-based therapy looks at patterns formed in early relationships and how those influence current connections, helping people address issues like abandonment, trust, and intimacy. CBT is a structured, skills-focused approach that helps identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviours to reduce anxiety, low mood, and stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey and something Marilyn undertakes together with each client. She works collaboratively to understand needs, goals, and preferences, tailoring methods or blending techniques to suit the person in front of her rather than applying a single model by default.

Online therapy with Marilyn is offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for scheduling, balancing work and family commitments, and accessing support from different locations. These options make it easier for clients to maintain continuity of care and to fit therapeutic work into their daily lives while working with registered professionals and therapists who adapt their approaches to each individual.