Marilyn Thomas, BACP
5 years in practice
Marilyn Thomas is a counsellor who uses a systemic perspective to help people understand how relationships and patterns shape their lives.
License and registration
- BACP
- 398327 · expires November 2026
- Years in practice
- 5
- Languages
- English
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About Marilyn
Marilyn Thomas is a counsellor who uses a systemic perspective to help people understand how relationships and patterns shape their lives. She brings five years of practical experience supporting clients with stress, anxiety, low mood and self-esteem. Marilyn aims to make sessions straightforward and focused so people can take small, workable steps forward.
Her approach is person-centred at its heart. That means sessions start with the person's concerns and priorities, then build a plan together.
Background and approach
She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early bonds influence current feelings and behaviour. Marilyn uses elements of cognitive behavioural therapy to spot unhelpful thoughts and try different ways of responding. She incorporates relationship-focused methods, including ideas from the Gottman approach, when the issue involves communication or intimacy.
Practical exercises and short homework tasks are offered when useful. People come to her for a wide range of worries such as relationship and intimacy-related problems, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, career questions, bipolar management, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. She also supports those facing family strain, separation, body image concerns and commitment or control issues.
Sessions are delivered in plain language with a calm, non-judgemental tone. Marilyn helps people break problems down into manageable parts and focus on realistic next steps. The aim is to increase confidence and reduce overwhelm over time.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Marilyn lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Marilyn names
- Systemic Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Marilyn's approaches work online
Marilyn blends a systemic view with attachment-based and person-centred work to address patterns that affect relationships and wellbeing. Systemic work looks at how interactions and roles influence feelings and behaviour, which helps when communication or recurring conflicts are the issue. Attachment-based therapy focuses on early bonds and how they shape trust and closeness, useful for intimacy-related worries and relationship insecurity. Person-centred counselling concentrates on the individual's experience, offering a listening, non-judgemental space to make sense of what matters most.Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. Marilyn will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and day-to-day realities, then suggest a way forward. She adapts methods as progress unfolds so the plan reflects what actually helps the client in practical terms.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging suit people who prefer typing, want brief reflections between sessions, or need flexible ways to fit therapy around work or caregiving. These options make it simpler to arrange regular contact and keep momentum between sessions.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Marilyn help with?
She supports people working through stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem and relationship or intimacy-related issues, plus trauma, grief and career questions.
What is Marilyn's therapeutic style like?
Her work is person-centred and systemic, with practical elements from cognitive behavioural therapy and relationship-focused methods to address communication and intimacy concerns.
How much experience does she have?
Marilyn has five years of experience working with a broad range of concerns and bringing together several approaches to suit each person.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Marilyn accepts international clients.
In what formats are sessions available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How much does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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