- Years in practice
- 3
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Self esteem
- Focus
- Depression
About Mareike
Mareike Coakley is a counsellor who supports people facing grief, low self-esteem, depression and major life changes. She also helps parents who are finding parenting hard and those trying to cope after separation or loss. Mareike writes plainly and listens closely to understand what is causing stress or numbness in everyday life.
Her style is warm and down-to-earth. She focuses on building a trusted relationship and welcomes all emotions, including anger, shame and confusion.
Background and approach
Mareike adapts sessions to the person in front of her rather than following a fixed script. Mareike draws on person-centred ideas and transactional analysis alongside cognitive behavioural approaches. These methods are used to clarify unhelpful patterns, practise new ways of thinking and improve everyday coping.
Sessions are practical and conversational, with space to reflect and try out changes. She has a background in education and three years' experience working with children, young people and adults. That background shapes a patient, steady way of helping clients untangle problems and set realistic next steps.
Mareike practises in the United Kingdom and is a BACP member, which shows she follows a recognised professional framework. Sessions are offered in English and delivered online in a range of formats. If someone is ready to begin, they can start by completing a short matching questionnaire and arranging sessions that suit them.
What Mareike works with
Everything Mareike lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Mareike helps people with.
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Practical therapy approaches and online access
Person-centred work focuses on listening and understanding the person's experience. It helps people feel heard and become clearer about what they want to change or keep. Transactional analysis looks at how people communicate and repeat patterns; it can help identify moments where different choices are possible and reduce unhelpful cycles. Cognitive behavioural approaches help spot and test unhelpful thoughts and build small practical skills for day-to-day coping such as managing low mood or anxiety.Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss aims, preferences and what feels most useful, and then try methods together to see what helps. This is a collaborative process and can shift as needs change.
Online therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls suit deeper conversation and face-to-face feeling, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be useful for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare and daily routines while keeping continuity of care with registered or accredited professionals.
Questions people ask about Mareike
What issues does Mareike commonly help with?
She supports people dealing with grief, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes. Her practice also covers parenting concerns and related family-of-origin or relationship issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is warm and conversational, with an emphasis on building a trusting relationship. Sessions aim to be practical and tailored to the individual's needs.
What experience does she bring?
Mareike has three years' experience and a background in education; she has worked with children, young people and adults in that time. That experience informs a patient and steady way of working.
What credentials and region are relevant?
She is a BACP member and practises in the United Kingdom. These details reflect her professional registration and location.
Which languages and international arrangements are offered?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently working with international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Clients can choose the format that best fits their routine and comfort.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. This means fees depend on the chosen plan and scheduling.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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