Marion Fensome , BACP

Marion Fensome is a UK-based therapeutic counsellor, hypnotherapist and stress management consultant with 14 years of professional experience. She is credentialed with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which reflects recognised professional standards in the United Kingdom.

Marion offers a compassionate, non-judgemental space where people can explore their thoughts and feelings and work toward practical change. She specialises in anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and LGBTQ+ concerns, supporting clients as they navigate identity, relationships and mental health challenges. Her wider clinical focus includes trauma and abuse, depression, caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, commitment and communication difficulties, feelings of emptiness, family problems, guilt and shame, infidelity, isolation and loneliness, jealousy, life purpose and financial worries, post-traumatic stress, self-love and sexuality.

Her formal training includes a Diploma in Hypnotherapy, a Diploma in Stress Management and a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling, along with certificates in bereavement including bereavement by suicide, trauma awareness, anxiety disorders, CBT journaling and thought records, working with suicidal clients remotely, telephone support and meditation and mindfulness teacher training. She has also completed UK GDPR training and holds an enhanced DBS check.

Marion integrates client-centred listening, hypnotherapy and mindfulness techniques with psychodynamic awareness to tailor an approach that fits each person. She believes it is okay to not be okay and works collaboratively with clients to develop a plan aimed at greater calm and wellbeing. Marion practices in the United Kingdom and provides therapy in English. She is not currently accepting new clients.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on understanding each person from their own perspective, offering empathic listening and support so clients can identify their own goals and build confidence. It is well suited to issues like low self-esteem, relationship difficulties and the emotional impact of life transitions.

Hypnotherapy involves guided relaxation and focused attention to help address stress, anxiety, habit change and some responses to trauma. In this approach the therapist works with a person to access resources that support behavioural change and emotional regulation.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and gentle acceptance of thoughts and feelings, which can reduce rumination and help with anxiety, chronic stress and managing persistent physical symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Marion collaborates with clients to identify which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging offers practical flexibility, making it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, accommodate mobility or caregiving challenges and continue work from different locations. Licensed professionals and therapists can adapt these formats to provide consistent, supportive care that matches each client’s routine and communication style.