Marilyn Johnson, BACP

Marilyn Johnson is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with seven years of professional experience. She holds BACP accreditation - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which indicates membership of the UK professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists. Marilyn works from a person-centered perspective, listening carefully to help clients make sense of thoughts and feelings that can feel overwhelming or stuck.

She understands how difficult it can be to speak about deeply personal thoughts and emotions, and she aims to offer an accepting, non-judgemental space where people can begin to express what they have been holding in. Building trust is central to her practice so that the therapeutic relationship can support clients to explore authenticity, process suppressed feelings, and discover new ways of being.

Marilyn has worked with children, teenagers and adults and has supported people experiencing depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, family problems, financial worries, bereavement, ADHD and Autism. She has also used play therapy with some clients, particularly in work with younger people, to help them communicate and process experience when words alone are difficult.

Her approach emphasizes attentive listening, creating room for emotional expression, and helping clients take steps toward the changes they want in their lives.

Client-Centered and Play Therapy in Online Sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on providing an open, non-judgemental environment in which the client leads the pace and direction of work. The therapist offers empathic listening and reflection to help people explore feelings of being stuck, low self-esteem, anxiety, grief or relationship difficulties and to support personal growth.

Play therapy is a way of working that uses creative activities and play to help children and young people express emotions and process experiences that can be hard to put into words. When used alongside person-centered work, it can help younger clients feel understood and make progress at their own level.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Marilyn will work collaboratively with each client to identify what feels most helpful based on their needs, goals and preferences. She tailors sessions and adapts methods as trust and understanding develop.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging make it easier to fit counselling into busy lives and to access support from different locations. Working remotely with registered professionals can allow consistent, ongoing care while adapting to each client’s timetable and communication style.