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Marzena Uphill, BACP

Compassionate counsellor for anxiety and life stress

5 years in practice · based in United Kingdom · sessions in English, Polish · online sessions

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About Marzena

Marzena Uphill is a counsellor who supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief and trauma. She helps with relationship and family concerns, self-esteem and identity issues, and practical problems such as sleep, eating and career stress. She works in English and Polish and has five years of professional experience in the United Kingdom.

Marzena aims to help clients understand what is behind their difficulties. She focuses on building self-awareness, confidence and coping strategies.

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Background and approach

Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. She encourages people to notice their strengths and use them to make steady changes. Her approach draws on a mix of evidence-informed methods, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.

She also uses attachment-based ideas and client-centred listening to help people feel heard and understood. Existential perspectives are woven in when people want to examine meaning, values and life direction. In practice Marzena offers straightforward, practical steps alongside reflective discussion.

She explores current patterns, past influences and practical ways to manage symptoms day to day. Work might include coping plans, values-focused goals, and exercises to reshape unhelpful thoughts. People describe the first sessions as a chance to clarify priorities and agree aims.

Marzena supports those who want short-term coping strategies and those who want deeper, longer-term work. She invites anyone curious about change to start with a simple matching and scheduling process.

How her approaches work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on what matters most. It uses simple exercises and values-based goals to reduce the impact of anxiety and stress. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour that keep problems going and teaches practical skills for managing mood, sleep and worry.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will talk through your goals and preferences and agree a plan together. Some people prefer short-term skills and homework; others want more reflective sessions that explore past experiences and relationships. The plan can change as needs become clearer.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video lets you use visual cues and longer conversation. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat and messaging suit quick check-ins, shorter exchanges or people who find writing easier. These options make it easier to fit therapy around family, work and travel commitments.
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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
She supports people with anxiety, stress, depression, grief and trauma, plus relationship and family concerns, sleep and eating problems, and career stress.
How would sessions feel and what is the style?
Sessions are collaborative and people-led. The counsellor combines practical coping strategies with reflective conversation to build self-awareness and confidence.
What experience does she bring?
She has five years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, bereavement and long-term stress.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Polish.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted and she can work with people who are located outside the United Kingdom.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and the subscription handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

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Experience
5 years
Licensed
Languages
English, Polish

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