Marlene Leach

Marlene Leach is a counsellor with 14 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing anxiety, depression, anger and addiction. Marlene also supports those dealing with relationship strain, trauma and low self-esteem. She speaks English, Italian and Maltese.

Marlene’s starting point is simple: the person knows their story best. She helps people name what is hard and find the strengths they already have. Sessions aim to make distress easier to manage and to open up clearer choices for the future.

Her approach blends client-centred ways of working with emotionally focused ideas and elements of existential thinking. That means practical listening, exploring feelings in the moment, and looking at meaning and values when choices feel blocked. Conversations are grounded and straightforward, not full of jargon.

People come to Marlene for a range of concerns. These include stress, work and career issues, parenting strain, grief, chronic illness or pain, ADHD and problems linked to attachment and abandonment. She also supports clients coping with substance use, codependency and the after-effects of trauma.

Taking the first step can feel hard, and Marlene aims to make the process gentle and clear. She uses a matching questionnaire and scheduling system to arrange sessions. Fees vary by location and are handled through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How these approaches translate to online work

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening without judgment and helping people feel heard. Online sessions using this approach tend to centre on understanding the person’s experience and supporting their own problem-solving. Emotionally-Focused Therapy concentrates on identifying and processing strong emotions to shift interaction patterns and relieve inner tension. Online work can guide people to recognise feelings and try different responses between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and will adapt methods as therapy progresses. This is a collaborative process where client feedback shapes which techniques are used.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving or long commutes, and can reduce travel time. It also allows shorter check-ins when that suits the person better. Many people find remote sessions help maintain continuity through life changes while they try out emotional and practical strategies discussed in therapy.