I want therapy to feel steady.
A space that stays respectful and grounded, where you can look at what is happening in your life without pressure, without judgement, and without the sense that you should have arrived already sorted.
This practice is built on a simple belief. That meaningful change happens in relationship, through connection and care, and at a pace that is yours to set.
Collaborative, and led by you.
Therapy with me is collaborative and led by you. It is grounded in respect and curiosity rather than assessment, and it moves at your pace, especially around anything that feels vulnerable to put into words.
I do not treat therapy as something that fixes people. We work alongside each other to understand your experiences in context, make sense of the patterns you were taught, and support the changes that feel meaningful to you.
Four things shape how I work.
Justice
Therapy is never neutral. It is always political. I name the systems that shaped how you came to see yourself, rather than locating the fault in you, and I work to interrupt the neglect that so many neurodivergent and queer people have met in other places.
Connection
Healing happens in relationship, especially when you have learned to mask, perform, or people-please. We go at your pace, particularly around disclosures, and you do not have to perform being a good client.
Learning
If I do not know something, I say so, and I look into it. I stay current on the overlap between neurodivergence and chronic illness. Your lived experience is expertise I listen to.
Enjoyment
When you have spent years masking and trying your hardest, enjoyment is often the first thing to go. Your passions and interests are welcome here. So is humour, quiet contentment, and rest that actually fills your tank.
I am a queer, AuDHD, feminist therapist and educator, and I live and work at the intersections of neurodivergence, queerness, chronic illness and disability. I have been on the other side of the room, so I know how much finding the right fit matters.
I came to this work because the systems most of us are handed were not built for the way we are. I have felt that firsthand, and I have sat with a lot of people who were told their exhaustion, their pain, or their difference was theirs alone to manage. I trained to do it differently. To offer the kind of steady, unhurried, affirming work that is hard to find, and to build a practice that can actually sustain it rather than burning through the person offering it.
I am warm and direct, and equally at home sitting with the hard stuff and hearing about the things you love or your special interests. If you have ever been told you are too much, or too sensitive, or that you just need to try harder, we will probably get along.
I also hold white, sighted, and educational privilege, and I work to use that access to dismantle the systems that harm us.
One therapist, start to finish.
You work with me as your therapist, start to finish. The relationship is the work, so it stays with one person.
Behind the practice, Yasmin keeps things running so the admin never lands on you or eats into the therapeutic space. She's here to support you with scheduling, questions, payments and the practical side of getting started and staying settled.
Yasmin handles all things administration for Marlee's practice. She's the first point of contact for general questions, information and appointment scheduling.
She's also a neurodivergent, values-driven human who believes in the power of community to heal and build more beautiful worlds. An avid reader, maker, artist and tinkerer, she is currently studying a Bachelor's degree in Art Therapy.
You deserve a therapist who speaks your language and is not trying to fix who you are.
I offer a free 20-minute call before we begin, so you can get a sense of whether I am the right fit for you. There is no pressure to continue.
Please note: this counselling service is for adults aged 18 and over.