Marieke Winkel, BACP, NCPS

Marieke Winkel helps people facing trauma, loss, low self-worth, depression, anxiety, stress and life changes. She supports those working through relationship and family concerns, and those coping with pain, dissociation or the effects of abuse. Marieke offers straightforward, practical sessions that aim to make everyday life more manageable.

She brings 11 years of experience across clinical and community settings in the United Kingdom. That experience includes work with survivors of domestic violence and sexual abuse and roles in both the NHS and private practice. Marieke holds qualifications recognised by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS).

Her approach mixes attachment-based and psychodynamic ideas with client-centred listening. She also uses mindfulness practices and eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing, often combining elements to match the person sitting in front of her. Sessions focus on clear, achievable steps and building coping skills that fit day-to-day life.

Marieke pays attention to how early relationships shape current patterns, especially around abandonment, attachment and communication. She also works with issues such as chronic illness, first responder stress, and recovery after trauma. Conversations are paced to the individual and aim to restore a steadier sense of self.

She speaks English and Dutch and works with people across different locations. Practical arrangements such as session format and scheduling are discussed together so therapy can fit into daily routines.

Using EMDR, attachment work and mindful approaches online

Marieke draws from EMDR, attachment-based work and mindfulness in her online practice. EMDR involves guided bilateral stimulation alongside memory processing to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories; it can be helpful for people who carry strong reactions from past events. Attachment-based therapy looks at how early relationships affect current patterns and aims to build more secure ways of relating. Mindfulness approaches focus on simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and improve coping in everyday moments.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Marieke will discuss options and decide together which methods match a person’s needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative decision-making means techniques can be blended or changed as therapy progresses.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls let the therapist and client see each other and use visual tools, while phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a break at work. Chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins or times when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to keep therapy going around daily life and varying schedules.