About Marilyn
Marilyn Johnson helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, grief or big life changes. She supports those dealing with relationship problems, family conflict, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, depression and ADHD. Her first aim is to listen so people can begin to make sense of their feelings.
She uses a client-centred way of working that puts the person's experience at the heart of each session. Sessions are calm and conversational.
How Marilyn works
The counsellor encourages people to talk at their own pace and to explore what matters to them most. Marilyn draws on seven years of experience in counselling. During that time she has helped people with issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, infidelity and jealousy, hoarding, money worries and workplace stress.
She has also supported those facing bereavement, forgiveness questions, narcissistic dynamics and challenges common to young adults. Her background includes practice with children, teenagers and adults, and she has used play therapy with some clients. Marilyn holds BACP, which indicates professional registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Sessions aim to build trust and give people space to be heard without judgment. The goal is practical change in day-to-day life, whether that means managing anxieties better, repairing important relationships, or finding new ways to cope after loss.
Marilyn lists one way of working on the entry:
What Marilyn works with
The areas below are the ones Marilyn selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 7 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Client-centred care and online access
Client-Centred Therapy places the person's own perspective at the centre of sessions. The counsellor listens without judging and mirrors back what she hears to help people find clarity. This approach can be useful for anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship worries and grief because it focuses on the individual's feelings and choices.In practice Marilyn will work collaboratively to find the best way forward. She will discuss how the client prefers to explore issues, what goals feel realistic and which methods suit their day-to-day life. Deciding on the approach is a shared process that can change as needs shift.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls recreate a face-to-face element and help with deeper conversations. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can suit a quick check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for shorter updates, flexible check-ins or when typing helps someone collect their thoughts. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family life and varied schedules and enable contact from different locations.
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