Marlene Leach

Marlene Leach is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 14 years of clinical experience and a BACP registration. She focuses on practical support for people facing anxiety, low mood, relationship strain and life changes. Marlene also works with grief, addiction and trauma, and she encourages people to recognise their strengths as they begin therapy.

Her approach is straightforward and person-focused. She treats each person as the expert on their own life and listens first to understand what matters most. Sessions are aimed at helping people notice patterns, build coping skills and make decisions that fit their values and day-to-day life.

Marlene draws on client-centred work to create a respectful, non-judgemental space. Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas are used to help people understand and change painful interaction patterns. Existential therapy helps when people are facing big life questions or grappling with loss and meaning.

She has supported people with a wide range of concerns including stress, parenting pressures, career uncertainty, chronic illness, and issues around attachment and abandonment. This breadth means sessions can address both practical problems and deeper emotional themes.

Marlene speaks English, Italian and Maltese, and she accepts international clients. To begin, she asks people to reflect on what they want to change and what they hope to get from talking things through.

How Marlene's approaches translate to online work

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on being heard and respected. Online sessions give time for someone to tell their story while the counsellor reflects and asks helpful questions to clarify what matters most. This approach helps with anxiety, low self-esteem and relationship strain.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at the patterns in close relationships and the feelings behind them. In remote sessions this can help people notice how they react with others and practise new ways of connecting or setting boundaries. Existential therapy invites discussion about meaning, loss and major life changes, which suits conversations about grief, ageing or caregiving stress.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide which ideas to use based on a person's goals and preferences. Sessions can shift over time as needs change, combining elements from different approaches where helpful.

Confirm the exact session formats when booking, as current options are listed at the scheduling step. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, save travel time and allow shorter or longer check-ins when needed. These practical benefits often help people keep therapy consistent while they deal with everyday demands.