Mareike Coakley, BACP

Mareike Coakley offers support for people dealing with grief, low self-esteem, depression and big life changes. She helps parents facing parenting stresses and those trying to cope after separation or loss. Sessions are described in plain, calm language to make talking feel easier for worried people.

Mareike uses an integrative approach that adapts to each person's needs. She draws on person-centred methods, Transactional Analysis and cognitive behavioural techniques to help people name patterns and try new ways of responding. Therapy focuses on building a steady, honest relationship so difficult feelings can be faced without shame.

Her background includes work in education and experience supporting children, young people and adults. That experience shapes a practical style - Mareike listens, reflects what she hears, and suggests small steps that can be tried between sessions. She emphasises connection and noticing where old patterns began.

People bring a wide range of concerns to sessions, including grief, identity questions, anxiety, feeling overwhelmed, and adjusting to a new diagnosis. Mareike aims to help people make sense of confusing emotions and find clearer ways forward.

She is a BACP member, which is the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Mareike is based in the United Kingdom and offers conversations in English. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and then scheduling a time to meet.

How Mareike’s approaches work online

Mareike draws on person-centred work which focuses on listening closely and reflecting back what feels important. This approach helps people feel understood and can be useful when sorting through grief, shame or low self-esteem.

She also uses Transactional Analysis to look at how people communicate and repeat patterns. That approach helps identify unhelpful roles or scripts and offers practical ways to change those habits. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used too to spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviours, which can ease symptoms of depression and anxiety.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Mareike will discuss goals and preferences and together they will try methods that fit the person's needs. Plans can change as progress is made and different tools can be introduced over time.

Online therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging, which gives flexibility for different routines. Video is good for a fuller conversation, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins and messaging lets people share thoughts between sessions. These options help make regular conversations easier to fit around daily life.