Robert Marshall, BACP

Robert Marshall helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, depression and relationship worries. He also supports those dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, anger, intimacy issues and struggles around eating or sleeping. Robert is straightforward and calm in his manner so people often feel able to speak honestly soon after they start.

Robert uses a person-centred outlook that keeps the person at the heart of sessions. He also draws on cognitive behavioural tools and motivational techniques he developed while volunteering with a local alcohol support service. Sessions focus on practical steps alongside exploring feelings and history.

He speaks plainly and listens carefully. He aims to create an easygoing space where people can name painful things without feeling blamed. He believes honesty and steady empathy help people make change, whether that is around coping day to day or longer-term goals like work, relationships or managing mood.

Robert has five years' experience in counselling work and holds accreditation with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. He speaks English and is based in the United Kingdom while working with some international clients by online sessions.

People who come to him often want a down-to-earth approach that balances practical ideas with talking through emotions. He can help with parenting stresses, career questions, coping with life changes and issues linked to chronic illness, caregiving or ageing.

How Robert's Approaches Work Online

Client-centred work focuses on the person rather than techniques; sessions start with careful listening and follow the individual's pace to build trust and clarity. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. Motivational interviewing helps people find their own reasons for change and can be useful for addictions, ambivalence or making life adjustments.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals and preferences and try different ways of working to see what fits best. This collaborative stance means plans can change as progress is made or new priorities emerge.

Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits short check-ins and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options offer flexibility so people can keep up with therapy around work, caregiving or travel commitments.