Marie Reid

• Addictions support
• Relationship issues
• Motivational interviewing

About Marie

Marie Reid works with people on addictions, relationships, trauma and depression using a person-focused counselling style. She practises as a BACP counsellor and has three years of professional experience in the UK.

She uses a client-centred way of working that treats the client as the expert in their own life. Sessions are conversational and aim to build on what is already working. Marie also draws on motivational interviewing to help people who want to change behaviours related to addiction or unhelpful patterns.

Her caseload includes stress, anxiety, grief, intimacy-related issues and difficulties sleeping. She also supports people facing career changes, caring responsibilities and the strain of major life transitions. Additional areas of focus include adoption and foster care, attachment concerns, blended family issues and separation or divorce.

Marie uses narrative and solution-focused ideas to help people rethink their stories and identify practical steps forward. Narrative approaches look at the stories people tell about themselves and others. Solution-focused work looks for small, concrete changes that can make a difference quickly.

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How her therapeutic approaches work for online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. The counsellor follows the client’s lead, helping them clarify feelings and priorities and addressing concerns such as depression or relationship difficulties.

Motivational Interviewing is a way of talking that helps people weigh up change and find their own reasons to act. It is often used for addictions and behaviour change and can help with commitment issues and reducing drug or alcohol use.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss options and agree which methods to use based on the client’s goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and can be adjusted as therapy progresses.

Practical benefits of working online include fitting sessions into a busy week and avoiding travel time. Online sessions can make it easier to schedule shorter check-ins around work or to use audio only when video is difficult. Confirm the session formats offered before booking to ensure they suit your needs.

Topics Marie lists

• Addictions
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Stress and anxiety
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Sleeping disorders
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Adoption and foster care
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hearing impaired
• Hoarding
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Multicultural concerns
• Paranoia
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Visually impaired
• Women's issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Narrative Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy

Questions about Marie

Does she work with anxiety and stress?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed among the concerns she helps people with, alongside coping strategies and short-term tools.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practises client-centred counselling and also uses motivational interviewing, narrative therapy and solution-focused techniques.

How much experience does she have?

She has three years of professional experience working in the UK.

Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?

She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.

Can I have sessions in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she accept international clients?

Yes. She accepts international clients according to her profile details.

How much do sessions cost?

Costs vary with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin counselling with her?

Start by selecting the Talk to a counsellor online button, completing the short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session.