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- Attachment-based work
- Client-centred approach
- Cognitive behavioural techniques
About Marian
BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with 16 years of experience, Marian Hanson helps people navigate relationships, grief, self-esteem, stress and anxiety, and other life changes. She works with adults on concerns such as parenting and family problems, career difficulties, depression, and compassion fatigue. Marian uses several therapeutic approaches to support conversations about difficult topics and decision points.
Marian frames clients as experts in their own stories and builds on existing strengths. She offers a conversational, client-centred way of working alongside methods that look at patterns in relationships and thinking. Sessions aim to clarify what matters, notice unhelpful patterns, and try new ways of relating and coping.
Her practice includes work on intimacy-related issues, communication and commitment concerns, and matters tied to adoption and blended families. She also supports people facing prejudice, multicultural stress, and the effects of domestic violence or infidelity on everyday life. Marian addresses both emotional reaction and practical next steps.
Marian draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships shape current ones. She uses cognitive behavioural techniques to spot and test thoughts that increase anxiety or low mood. The Gottman Method informs her work on communication and practical skills for relationship interactions.
People meet Marian to talk through grief, career crossroads, or seasonal mood changes, and to strengthen self-love and self-esteem. She encourages small experiments between sessions and focuses on changes that can be used in daily life.
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How her approaches shape online work
Marian commonly uses attachment-based work to look at patterns in close relationships. That approach explores how early bonds influence feelings of safety, trust and intimacy, and it can help with relationship and intimacy-related issues.She also applies client-centred practice, keeping the person’s goals and experience at the core of sessions. This means the conversation follows what the client wants to understand or change, with the therapist reflecting and clarifying what emerges.
Cognitive behavioural techniques are used to identify and test thoughts that increase anxiety or low mood. Practical exercises and behaviour experiments are often suggested to try between sessions and assess what helps in daily life.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Marian will discuss options and help clients decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She frames this as a collaborative process that can change over time as needs shift.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time for appointments.
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Areas of expertise
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
16+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports adults with relationship issues, grief, self-esteem, stress, anxiety, depression, parenting and family concerns, career difficulties, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centred, building on a person’s strengths while using other methods to address patterns in thinking and relating.
How much experience does she have?
She has 16 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and relational concerns.
What credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and works in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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