Marilyn Hawkes

Marilyn Hawkes is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people manage stress, anxiety, low mood and the impact of addictions. She offers support around relationship difficulties, eating concerns, grief and parenting strain. She also works with issues such as isolation and loneliness, body image and social anxiety. Marilyn holds BACP accreditation, which she lists as her professional credential. Marilyn aims to create an open space where people can speak without judgement. She uses a warm, listening approach that puts the person’s experience first. Sessions focus on practical ways to manage symptoms alongside talking through feelings and patterns that get in the way of change. Her work draws on attachment-based ideas to understand how early relationships shape current connections. She also uses client-centred methods to follow the person’s priorities and cognitive behavioural techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and try out different behaviours. Motivational interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or unsure about change. With three years of practice in the UK, Marilyn brings hands-on experience with common mental health concerns. She helps people set small, achievable goals and checks progress as therapy continues. The emphasis is on practical steps as well as understanding emotional patterns. To begin, people use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire. Scheduling is then arranged according to the therapist’s availability and the platform’s process.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Attachment-based therapy looks at how early relationships shape current ways of connecting. In simple terms, it helps people understand why they might feel distant, clingy or fearful in relationships and how to try different patterns that feel safer and more satisfying. Client-centred therapy puts the person’s own goals and experience at the heart of sessions. The counsellor listens deeply and follows what matters most to the individual, helping them find their own solutions and build self-trust. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing out new behaviours. It’s useful for anxiety, low mood, panic and workplace stress because it breaks problems into manageable steps and practical exercises. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Marilyn will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and she will adapt methods as therapy progresses. The choice is collaborative and can change as needs evolve. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as fitting a session into a lunch break or avoiding travel time. It can also allow shorter check-ins on days when a full appointment is difficult, or remove the need to be on camera if that helps concentration. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are available for scheduling.