Marzena Uphill, BACP

Marzena Uphill is a BACP-registered therapist based in the United Kingdom with five years of clinical experience. She works with people presenting a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and family difficulties, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting challenges, anger, career transitions, and coping with life changes. Her additional focus areas include abandonment and attachment issues, body image, cancer and fertility concerns, caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, codependency, communication and control problems, divorce and separation, domestic violence, feelings of emptiness, forgiveness, and other family problems.

Marzena approaches therapy from a belief that each person is the expert of their own story and brings strengths that can be mobilised to meet current challenges. She aims to help clients develop greater self-awareness, resilience, self-esteem, and practical coping strategies, offering supportive guidance as they take steps toward a more fulfilling life. She acknowledges that therapy can be emotionally demanding yet also inspiring and potentially life changing.

Her clinical work blends several evidence-informed approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Existential Therapy, alongside psychodynamic and holistic perspectives on how past relationships and unconscious patterns shape present difficulties. She tailors interventions to each person, working collaboratively to set goals and develop strategies that fit the client’s needs and circumstances.

Marzena provides therapy in English and Polish and accepts international clients in addition to those in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP membership - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - indicating adherence to professional standards. She welcomes enquiries from people ready to begin therapy and to explore change.

Therapeutic approaches and remote support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT helps clients clarify what matters to them and take committed action aligned with those values. It is often used to address anxiety, depression, stress, and patterns that limit day-to-day functioning.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns of closeness, trust, and emotional regulation. This approach can be helpful for people struggling with relationship difficulties, abandonment fears, or attachment-related distress.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a non-directive, empathetic therapeutic relationship in which the therapist listens deeply and reflects the client’s experience. This approach can foster self-awareness, self-acceptance, and personal growth across a wide range of concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Marzena works collaboratively with each client to explore which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the focus as progress unfolds.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility that can make therapy easier to access around work, family, and other commitments. These options allow clients to connect from different locations, choose formats that suit their communication style, and maintain continuity of care even when schedules or circumstances change.