Mareike Coakley, BACP

Mareike Coakley helps people facing grief, low self-esteem, depression and big life changes. She works with parents who are feeling overwhelmed and with people trying to make sense of relationship difficulties. Mareike writes plainly and meets people where they are, offering steadiness when life feels chaotic.

Mareike trained as an integrative therapist and is a Registered Member of the BACP, which stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She blends person-centred work, Transactional Analysis and cognitive behavioural ideas to match the approach to each person's needs. That means sessions might focus on understanding patterns in relationships, spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying different ways of relating to yourself and others.

Her background includes work in education and supporting children, young people and adults. That experience informs a practical style that aims to make the day-to-day feel more manageable. Mareike welcomes feelings that are painful or confusing, and she supports people to name and work with those emotions.

Sessions are offered in English and take place in the United Kingdom. She describes the therapeutic relationship as the centre of the work and encourages clients to bring all parts of themselves to sessions, including anger, shame or uncertainty.

People come for many reasons, from coping with a new diagnosis to dealing with anxiety or experiencing a rupture in a relationship. Mareike asks questions, listens closely and helps clients find ways to move forward that fit their life and values.

Approaches that help make sense of feelings online

Mareike works from an integrative base, combining person-centred ideas and Transactional Analysis with cognitive behavioural techniques. Person-centred work focuses on listening and helping people feel understood, which can be useful for grief and low self-esteem. Transactional Analysis looks at how we relate to ourselves and others, helping to spot patterns that cause repeated conflict.

CBT-style techniques help identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavioural changes that can reduce symptoms of depression or anxiety. Each approach is used to suit the person rather than applied rigidly, and sessions will usually mix listening, reflection and practical steps.

Finding the right mix is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which approaches fit their goals, preferences and daily life. This is explored together rather than assumed at the first meeting.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around school, work or care commitments, reduce travel, and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a busy day. It can also make it easier to have continuity of support when life changes make in-person visits difficult.