Marianne Blackmore

BACP

Kentucky

Calm, strengths-based therapy with practical steps

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At a glance

Credentials

BACP

Registration

BACP, United Kingdom / 400542

Experience

5 years

Languages

English, American Sign Language

Location

Kentucky

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp.

1. • Person-centred
   • Motivational approach
   • BACP registered

   About Marianne

   Marianne Blackmore offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or major life changes. She aims to build a trusting relationship where clients feel heard and understood. Marianne writes plainly and focuses on helping people notice their strengths and take small steps forward.

   She uses a mix of person-centred listening and other approaches to help clients explore what matters most. Sessions commonly involve talking things through, reflecting on patterns, and setting small, achievable goals. Creativity can be part of the work when it helps someone express themselves or make sense of experiences.

   Marianne has worked across education, carer support, creative industries and transport settings. That experience has shaped her awareness of burnout, compassion fatigue and the pressures faced by people juggling caring roles with paid work. She also supports people coping with loss, relationship strain, career uncertainty and changes in identity.

   Her listed approaches include Motivational Interviewing, Client-Centred Therapy and Psychodynamic Therapy. Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change, person-centred work focuses on listening and empathy, and psychodynamic ideas look at patterns from the past that affect today.

   Marianne is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises in Kentucky. She communicates in English and uses American Sign Language. If someone wants to begin, they follow the site’s Start Therapy process to match and schedule a first appointment.

2. How these approaches can work in online therapy

   Marianne draws on Motivational Interviewing and Client-Centred Therapy to shape online sessions. Motivational Interviewing helps people identify their own reasons for change and set small goals they feel ready to try. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on attentive listening and empathy so people can talk through difficult feelings and make sense of their choices.
   
   Finding the right approach is part of the work. Marianne will collaborate with each person to choose methods that suit their goals and preferences. That might mean a practical, goal-focused plan for someone wanting behaviour change or a gentler, listening-led process for someone who needs space to reflect.
   
   Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. It can reduce travel time, let people join from different locations and allow flexible scheduling around caring or work commitments. The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online or in-person options before booking. The therapist will help shape a plan that fits day-to-day routines and aims.

4. Areas of expertise

   Primary focus

   Stress, AnxietyParenting issuesSelf esteemCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

   Also works with

   AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionADHD

   Additional focus areas

   AbandonmentBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHearing impairedHoardingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

   Therapeutic approaches

   Client-Centered TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic Therapy

   Experience

   5+ years

   Listed in

   United Kingdom

   Languages

   English, American Sign Language

5. Frequently asked questions

   What kinds of problems does Marianne help with?

   She works with stress, anxiety, depression, compassion fatigue, addictions and related issues such as self-esteem, career difficulties and sleep problems.

   What is her therapeutic style like?

   Her style is warm and listening-focused, using person-centred conversations and practical goal-setting to help people move forward.

   What relevant experience does she bring?

   Marianne has five years of professional experience and has worked in education, carer support, creative industries and transport sectors.

   What are her credentials and where is she based?

   She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises in Kentucky.

   Which languages can sessions be conducted in?

   Sessions are offered in English and American Sign Language.

   What session formats does she provide?

   The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm the available formats before booking.

   How are fees handled?

   Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

   How do I begin working with her?

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

6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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