Marian Hanson

BACP

United Kingdom

Motivational counsellor helping people find direction

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At a glance

Credentials

BACP

Registration

BACP, United Kingdom / 52809

Experience

16 years

Languages

English

Location

United Kingdom

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp.

1. • Motivation-focused
   • Relationship concerns
   • 16 years experience

   About Marian

   Marian Hanson is a counsellor who centres work around the client’s own goals and strengths. She uses a motivational style to help people find direction and build confidence. Marian holds BACP accreditation and brings 16 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom.

   Marian helps people dealing with stress and anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and career difficulties. She also supports those facing grief, intimacy concerns and wider family and parenting challenges. Her additional focus includes adoption and foster care matters, blended family issues, relationship breakdowns and multicultural concerns.

   In sessions Marian adopts a client-centred stance and listens for what matters most to each person. She draws on motivational interviewing to encourage small, manageable change and on cognitive behavioural ideas to notice thought patterns that get in the way. Attachment-based and existential perspectives inform how she thinks about relationships and life purpose.

   Her approach is practical and down-to-earth. People can expect straightforward conversation, gentle challenge and space to try new ways of coping. Marian encourages a pace that suits each person and works with clear goals when that feels helpful.

   Marian asks people to view therapy as a collaborative process. She supports exploration of values, decision-making and everyday steps that make a difference over time.

2. How Marian’s approaches translate to online therapy

   Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify what matters to them and what small steps they feel ready to try; it focuses on building motivation and resolving ambivalence. Attachment-based approaches look at how past relationships shape current patterns and help people develop more secure ways of relating. Client-centred therapy prioritises the person’s perspective and creates space for them to lead the pace and focus of sessions.
   
   Finding the right approach is part of the work. Marian will collaborate with each person to decide which methods feel most useful, drawing on her experience and the client’s goals to shape the plan. This is a joint process that can change over time as needs evolve.
   
   The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions more easily into a busy week and reducing travel time so people can use therapy around work, school runs or other commitments. If you need clarification on which session formats are offered, please confirm available options before booking. The aim is to make therapy workable in day-to-day life while focusing on the changes you want to make.

4. Areas of expertise

   Primary focus

   Relationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemCoping with life changes

   Also works with

   Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCompassion fatigue

   Additional focus areas

   Adoption and foster careBlended family issuesCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDomestic violenceFamily problemsInfidelityLife purposeMulticultural concernsPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-love

   Therapeutic approaches

   Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

   Experience

   16+ years

   Listed in

   United Kingdom

   Languages

   English

5. Frequently asked questions

   What kinds of concerns does this counsellor help with?

   Marian supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and self-esteem issues, as well as relationship and intimacy-related concerns and grief.

   How would you describe her therapeutic style?

   She uses a client-centred style combined with motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioural ideas to help people set goals and notice unhelpful thinking patterns.

   What experience does she bring to sessions?

   Marian has 16 years of professional experience working with a wide range of life and relationship challenges.

   What credentials and location are on record?

   She is recognised by the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.

   Which languages are supported and can international clients access her?

   Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

   What session formats are available?

   The original biography did not specify formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

   How does pricing work for sessions?

   Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

   How do I begin working with this counsellor?

   Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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