Counsellor profile
Marie Lloyd, BACP
Counsellor - Stress and anxiety
See online counselling options- Attachment‑based
- Client‑centred
- CBT informed
About Marie
Counsellor Marie Lloyd is a BACP member with 12 years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, self‑esteem and coping with life changes. She sees people in the United Kingdom and accepts clients internationally. Sessions are conducted in English.
Marie focuses on listening and helping people make sense of difficult experiences. She draws on client‑centred ways of working to follow what matters most to each person. She also uses approaches informed by attachment ideas and cognitive behavioural techniques where those fit the concern.
Her background includes supporting people through bereavement and complex grief, relationship problems and the emotional effects of medical diagnoses. She has worked with issues linked to childhood trauma, self‑harm and suicidal thoughts as well as workplace stress and decision making.
In a typical session she helps people name what feels difficult, notice patterns of thought and feeling, and try small changes that can reduce distress. She aims to do this in plain language and at a pace the person is comfortable with. Practical coping strategies are offered alongside space to talk.
People often come to her when life shifts or when past experiences keep coming back. She encourages clients to use their own strengths while looking at how attachment and thinking patterns affect current relationships and mood. The focus is on immediately useful steps as well as longer term reflection.
Therapeutic approaches and online counselling
Attachment‑based work looks at how early relationships shape current feelings and connections. It helps people understand patterns in close relationships and how those patterns affect stress, grief or difficulty trusting others.Client‑centred therapy focuses on the person’s own experience. The counsellor listens, reflects and follows what the client brings. This approach is useful when someone needs space to make sense of strong emotions or life changes.
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavioural experiments. It is practical for anxiety, low mood and problems with negative thinking.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will go through options with the client and agree what to try first. That decision is based on the person’s needs, goals and preferences and can change over time.
If you want online sessions, confirm the current session formats before booking. This practice description does not assume specific delivery methods. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check‑in meetings when needed, and reduce travel time. Registered or accredited professionals often use these practical benefits to help therapy fit into everyday life without changing the core therapeutic work.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, low self‑esteem and coping with life changes. Additional concerns listed include bereavement, trauma effects and relationship difficulties.
What kind of therapy style does she use?
Her practice uses client‑centred listening alongside attachment ideas and cognitive behavioural techniques. These approaches shape how sessions are organised and what practical tools are suggested.
How long has she been practising?
She has 12 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of emotional and practical problems.
Which professional body is she with and where is she based?
She is a member of BACP and works with people in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she work with international clients?
She accepts international clients. Confirm session options and timing when you book.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Click the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.