Marzena Penfold

Therapist Directory Listing Category: Psychotherapists and Counsellors

About the Therapist

About the therapist:

I respond to your specific needs:

Relationship issues/couples therapy - communication breakdowns, trust issues, intimacy, women issues and conflict resolution:

I offer individuals and couples counselling in areas of conflict resolution, relationship problems, trust issues, affairs (online and real), self-esteem, intimacy, confidence building, depression, stress, second families, and coping with decisions around separation and divorce. I also support sex-related issues, sexual identity, sexuality, relationship concerns and women's issues. I tailor my approach to each client's unique needs, drawing from evidence-based therapeutic techniques like CBT. Through empathetic listening and effective guidance, I help my clients gain insight into their relationship dynamics and develop practical skills to foster intimacy, resolve conflicts, and rebuild trust.

Stress, anxiety, and depression can manifest in various ways, such as mood swings, hyperactivity, difficulty concentrating, a critical inner voice, anger, rage, difficulty expressing emotions, panic episodes, insomnia, low energy, depression, or dissatisfaction.
Gender, identity, and relationship concerns: This includes cultural diversity and neurodiversity and matters relating to race and LGBTQ
Life or work imbalance: This can lead to friction in personal relationships or employment, burnout, feelings of unfulfillment, isolation or hopelessness.
Abuse, trauma, or emotional neglect: These might include experiences of being excluded or subjected to coercive, traumatic or abusive behaviour (including a history of sexual abuse) and can exhibit symptoms of PTSD, social anxiety, low self-worth, or chronic health conditions.
Addictive or habitual behaviours: These can manifest as self-harm or neglect, intrusive thoughts, and negative patterns relating to food, drink, and substance abuse. These might also include social behaviours or phobias.
Challenges with creativity or sense of loss: These may be related to spirituality and faith, including spiritual crisis, creative block, and loss of sense of self.
Grief or loss: Through bereavement, end of a relationship, loss of employment or illness. It might also include other changes of circumstance like parenting and or children leaving home.

Sexual identity:

Bi- | Pansexual
Heterosexual

Gender identity: Female

Gender history: As assigned at birth

Non-monogamy: No

Intersex: No

Neurodivergent: No

Personal pronouns: She/Her

Qualifications - Links to websites:

I am an experienced integrative BACP registered counsellor offering a professional and confidential one-to-one counselling service to adults, couples and teens.

I am a qualified counsellor with a diploma in Therapeutic Counselling, and I have a qualification in Mindfulness-Based Approaches.

I completed an Integrative Sex and Couples Certification Course with Tammy Nelson: Certified Sex Therapy Informed Professional (CSTIP) Course.

Qualifications - Additional:

Award	Awarding body	Year of award

Experience and approach:

My integrative holistic approach combines intuition, sensitivity, and self-awareness. It is supported by a strong understanding, training, and a dedication to ongoing lifelong learning.

I have something very distinct to offer as a counsellor with specific training in ALL of the following fields: Person-Centred, Mindfulness-Based, and with input from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), plus Art Therapy approaches. My experience and training in all of these areas help me to bring a tailor-made approach to your specific needs, with warmth and reflection in one-to-one therapy sessions.

How I work

Practising Mindfulness and Meditation has informed my life for over twenty years. That, combined with my core training in Person-Centred Counselling, infuses my work as a therapist. I offer counselling and psychotherapy to those ready to work on their problems and are looking for short-term, focused sessions to explore a specific issue on an open-ended basis.

From my experience, I understand how painful it can be to lose perspective and know how important it is to have a holistic approach to healing. That's why, depending on your preferences, we may use various techniques such as guided imagery, mindfulness, art therapy, body movement, or cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT). We will work together to build a strong foundation for your understanding and growth.

It’s important that we create a flexible, individual approach that meets your changing needs. I use CBT to explore thoughts and behaviours and to help you relate to your experience from a cognitive perspective. In this approach, the relationship is based on trust, non-judgment, and acceptance.

Approaches: