Marzena Uphill, BACP

Marzena Uphill is a BACP counsellor who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship or family difficulties. She supports clients facing trauma, low self-esteem, body image concerns and the everyday strain of illness, caregiving and life changes. Marzena speaks English and Polish and works with clients in the United Kingdom and internationally.

Her approach is conversational and person-focused. She believes people are the experts on their own lives and uses counselling to build self-awareness and practical coping strategies. Marzena aims to make therapy a space for honest reflection and steady progress rather than quick fixes.

Marzena draws on a mix of therapeutic ideas such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-focused work, client-centred listening and cognitive-behavioural techniques. She also uses existential perspectives to help people find meaning after loss or during big life transitions. In sessions she looks at how past relationships affect present choices and feelings.

Clients can expect calm, straightforward conversations that balance emotional support with practical steps. Marzena encourages exploration of strengths and values to guide change. She frames goals around what matters to each person and supports them as they try new ways of coping.

With five years of professional experience and membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, Marzena combines practical tools with reflective work. To begin, people are invited to complete a short questionnaire and arrange a first meeting through the Start Therapy button.

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and building small, practical steps that match those values. It can help with anxiety, depression and coping with chronic illness by teaching ways to act despite difficult thoughts or feelings.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. Online work can help people recognise attachment responses and practise different ways of relating in everyday life.

Client-Centred Therapy emphasises listening and empathy. The therapist offers a non-judgemental space where people can talk things through and come to their own insights about what to change.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Marzena will work collaboratively to choose methods that fit each person’s goals, needs and preferences rather than applying one fixed model. This often means combining elements from different approaches as the work unfolds.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing sessions from a convenient location. People should confirm which session formats are offered before booking, as options may vary. Online work still emphasises clear goals, regular check‑ins and practical exercises that can be used between meetings to support progress.