About Marianne
Marianne Blackmore is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety and changes in life. She works with people facing low self-esteem, burnout, compassion fatigue and problems with sleep or anger. Marianne also supports those dealing with relationship strain, addiction concerns, trauma and issues linked to identity, including LGBT concerns.
She communicates in English and uses American Sign Language for clients who use it. She places a strong emphasis on the relationship between client and counsellor.
Background and approach
Marianne aims to build trust and understanding first, then tailors conversation and exercises to each person's needs. Sessions often include creative methods when those feel helpful, alongside talking and reflection. Her background includes work in education, care settings and creative industries, and she has five years of professional experience.
That range of settings informs a practical approach to everyday problems such as career doubts, parenting stresses and caregiver strain. Marianne draws on client-centred methods to follow what matters most to the person in front of her. She uses motivational interviewing to support change and psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that keep recurring.
These approaches are used to help clients understand their choices and feel more able to act on them. If someone wants to start, Marianne asks them to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to her availability. She notes that subscription sessions can be cancelled at any time and that international work is not currently accepted.
What Marianne works with
Everything Marianne lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Marianne is listed here; the rest shows what else Marianne works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Marianne lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Marianne's approaches translate to online work
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening without judgement and following what matters most to the person, which helps people who need support with self-esteem, grief or life transitions. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative way to explore ambivalence and strengthen personal reasons for change, often used for addictions, career moves or improving routines.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Marianne aims to decide on methods together with the client, adjusting over time to match goals and preferences. That means trying ways of talking or creative exercises and checking in on what helps.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so appointments are simpler to attend. Talk with the therapist about practical arrangements and how sessions can best fit into everyday life.
Questions people ask about Marianne
What kinds of concerns does Marianne help with?
She supports people managing stress, anxiety, depression and addictions, alongside relationship and family issues, parenting stress and career worries.
What is Marianne's therapeutic style?
Her work is relationship-focused and person-led, using client-centred listening, motivational interviewing and psychodynamic ideas to explore patterns and support change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Marianne has five years of professional experience, including roles in education, carer support and the creative industries.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds BACP accreditation and is based in Kentucky.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and American Sign Language.
Can international clients work with Marianne?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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