- Person centred
- Trauma informed
- Practical strategies
About Marion
Marion Pozniak is a senior clinician and counsellor with more than 20 years' experience supporting people through addiction, trauma and emotional distress. She brings a direct, warm manner to sessions and aims to help clients feel heard and understood while they work through painful issues.
Her practice focuses on anxiety, depression, stress and addictions, and includes support for people facing trauma, relationship difficulties and domestic violence. Marion also helps with problems linked to attachment, codependency, self‑esteem and family of origin issues.
Marion describes her approach as person‑centred and trauma‑informed. She draws on neuroscience and somatic ideas to keep sessions grounded in what a person is experiencing in their body and life. Marion uses practical strategies from therapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy alongside attachment‑based work.
Sessions are conversational and collaborative. Marion aims to create a calm, reflective space where clients can explore patterns, set manageable goals and try new ways of coping. She also runs individual and group supervision and supports other counsellors in clinical development.
Marion holds PACFA as a credential and practises in Australia. She works in English and brings two decades of hands‑on clinical experience to people seeking steady, practical support with complex emotional and addictive concerns.
Approaches that translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It uses values and small, practical steps to guide change and can help with anxiety, depression and avoidance. Attachment‑Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people understand connection and trust issues and how those patterns play out in adult life. Client‑Centered Therapy centres the person's experience in the room. The therapist offers empathic listening and reflection so clients can find their own pace and solutions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Marion will collaborate with each person to see which methods fit their needs and goals. She mixes practical skills, reflective conversation and body‑aware techniques depending on what the client prefers and what feels useful in their life.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work, study and family commitments. They also allow shorter check‑ins when life is busy and let people choose a quieter time without travelling. Appropriately qualified or registered therapists can adapt ACT, attachment work and client‑centred conversation to an online setting to help people practise new responses and work through long‑standing patterns.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Listed on profile
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Marion commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression and addictions and supports people affected by trauma and abuse. Marion also helps with issues like codependency, attachment problems and family of origin difficulties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Marion takes a person‑centred, trauma‑informed approach that is warm and direct. Sessions focus on practical coping, reflection and trying out new ways of responding to difficult feelings.
What is her clinical background?
She has over 20 years' experience working in trauma, addiction and emotional wellbeing and also provides individual and group supervision to other counsellors.
What credentials and location are associated with Marion?
Marion holds PACFA as a credential and practises in Australia.
Which languages are used in sessions and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and Marion is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options with the service before booking.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with Marion?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.