About Marianna Urdhin

As an Integrative counsellor and psychotherapist I offer a holistic approach, which is tailored to your needs. I’m dedicated to empowering you to make positive changes to your wellbeing. I create a safe, non-judgemental space where, together, we can work through your difficulties.

I’ve over 25 years’ experience within the health and wellbeing field. I’ve worked with a diverse range of people in the NHS, academic institutions, private and voluntary organisations, including Listening Ear Merseyside and the Rape and Sexual Abuse (RASA) centre.

I’m trained in Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) for group crisis interventions. I have worked with the largest Employee Assistance Providers (EAPs) in the UK to help people struggling with mental health difficulties at work.

My areas of practice cover a range of issues including:

Abuse
Ageing
Anxiety
Building confidence
Childhood sexual abuse
Coping with illness
Conflict around identity
Critical incidents in the workplace
Communicating more assertively
Cultural identity issues
Dealing with racism
Dealing with a Narcissistic person
Depression
Disability
Domestic Violence
Family issues
Gender issues
Grief
Health crises – coming to terms with an illness (yours, or someone else’s)
Life transitions
Living with chronic illness (yours, or someone else’s)
Loss – bereavement, divorce, miscarriage, relationship breakdowns,
separation
Low self-esteem or confidence
Men’s issues
Relationship difficulties
Relationship with food
Stress
Traumatic events
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Work-related stress – burn-out, bullying, harassment, discrimination or redundancy

I’m a fully accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and EMDR Europe. I’m flexible to work both short-term and long-term with adults (aged 18 and over). I’m committed to receiving ongoing supervision and undertake Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to ensure I offer a high quality, ethical service.

Types of therapy

Person-Centred Therapy
Eye Movement De-sensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Inner Child Therapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Solution Focused Therapy (SFT)
Transactional Analysis (TA)
Adlerian Therapy
Gestalt Therapy