About Marianne
Marianne Blackmore offers a calm, straightforward presence for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or major life changes. She focuses on building trust and clear communication so conversations feel useful from the first session. Marianne makes space for people tackling low self-esteem, relationship strains, career uncertainty, addictions and sleep problems.
She works from a client-centred stance, listening closely and following what matters most to each person. Motivational interviewing helps when someone wants to make changes but feels stuck.
How Marianne works
Psychodynamic ideas are used to gently look at recurring patterns and past influences that affect day-to-day life. Marianne has five years of professional experience and holds BACP registration, which is listed as her credential. Her background includes work in education, the creative industries, transport and supporting unpaid carers, so she is used to varied life situations.
She also values creative approaches as part of therapy when that is helpful. Sessions are offered in English and American Sign Language for people who use sign language. Marianne provides online formats that include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
She does not take international clients at this time and practices from Kentucky. Her practice aims to help people find practical ways to cope, make decisions and feel steadier day to day. Marianne encourages curiosity about patterns and practical steps forward, and she works collaboratively to set goals and track progress.
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What Marianne works with
The areas below are the ones Marianne selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- 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
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English, American Sign Language |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Kentucky |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches you can access online
Marianne uses a client-centred approach that places the person's concerns and priorities at the centre of each session. This means the conversation follows what matters most to the client and aims to make sessions feel relevant and practical.She also uses motivational interviewing when someone wants to change but feels unsure or stuck. This method focuses on building motivation and small, achievable steps towards goals, which suits issues like addictions, motivation and career shifts.
Finding the right approach is treated as a joint process. Marianne will discuss options and try different ways of working to see what fits the client's needs, goals and preferences. She encourages collaboration so the plan evolves as things change.
Online delivery includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for in-depth work and seeing non-verbal cues, phone sessions can fit into a busy day or use less bandwidth, live chat offers a quicker check-in and text messaging supports short updates or ongoing reflection between sessions. These options aim to make therapy flexible and easier to fit around work, caregiving or travel.
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