Testimonials
"After meeting with Marigold I instantly felt comfortable with opening up and finding out what my values are in life and how I can go about maintaining and following them whilst allowing all aspects of life to flow and be accepted within my mind. Whatever your circumstances are, Marigold will understand and treat you with dignity and respect.
Just want to say again, Thank you for everything Marigold. I really appreciate everything you’ve helped me with. "
Joe, London
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“Dr Marigold Hayes was wonderful to work with. I felt comfortable being open with and talking to her about the different aspects of my OCD/anxiety and felt well supported in finding ways to move forward in challenging it.
Dr Hayes was supportive in working to my own pace and remained positive even when I was unable to complete set weekly challenges to my OCD. She was always pro-active in finding a new technique to discuss or task for me to complete. Every session felt like we were taking a step forward in learning how to live with my OCD and not a moment felt wasted.
I can only highly recommend Dr Hayes to anyone dealing with OCD or anxiety, and thank her for all her help.”
Lauren, 26, London
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"I reached out to Dr Hayes following quite a severe burnout that left me with a number of emerging anxieties. This was a first time experience for me and I cannot speak highly enough of Dr Hayes who calmly and capably guided me through 2 months of therapy and got me back on track.
Forever appreciated. Thank you."
Ben, 37, Switzerland
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"I have struggled with anxiety, self-doubt and negative intrusive thoughts for most of my adult life. These issues negatively impacted my marriage, friendships and career.
Dr Hayes made it so easy for me to talk about my problems. She was always empathetic, understanding and non-judgemental. It felt so cathartic to share them with her, and get them off my chest.
Dr Hayes then taught me practical techniques (CBT), and with her support and guidance, I have made real progress towards the life that I want to live. I am significantly happier and more relaxed in my own skin after engaging with her.
I am so thankful for her effective and professional advice. I cannot recommend her highly enough."
Finance Professional, Male, 42
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"As a result of a harsh upbringing I have had issues all my life. I have had several therapists all of whom helped me but none so much as Marigold. I had 20 sessions with her and she was amazingly patient and supportive through my struggles to get to the heart of the problem and how best to deal with it.
Suffice to say she has enabled me to feel comfortable in my own skin for the first time in my life. It is the most wonderful feeling and the experience of achieving that is a revelation to me as I had no idea what that would be like.
She is a wonderful person to work with and I feel privileged to have had that experience. Thank you Marigold from the bottom of my heart."
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Candida, 61, Hampshire
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“I started sessions with Marigold a little bit lost and slightly nervous about seeking therapy. I knew I needed assistance but the form of this I struggled to work out alone.
From my first chat with Marigold she was able to set my mind at ease as to the process and set out the ways in which she could work with me.
With patience and empathy Marigold was able to help me realise what was important to me and how my values should shape my behaviour. I will always be grateful for Marigold’s assistance.”
Liam, Law Firm Partner
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"When I came to Dr Hayes, I was in a difficult place. Many things had changed around me and I couldn't make sense of it all. My head was muddled, very anxious and my confidence had taken a big hit.
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With patience and kindness, Dr Hayes helped me to build my self up again with a solid foundation. It involved a lot of talking, but also practical exercises and techniques to learn to deal with my emotions/feelings.
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The road was not easy, there were difficult times, but I now feel confident within myself and look forward to what the future will bring. Such a better position to be in! "
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Ms M, 46, London
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"I found Marigold after at least two years of struggling with feelings of anxiety and depression. I had previously self-referred to group CBT and then an online course but neither were making an impact. I felt hopeless, full of self-criticism and doubtful that I could ever ‘get better’.
Marigold led our weekly talking therapy sessions in a systematic yet organic way to help me realise the roots and patterns of my mental struggles and how I could learn to deal with them effectively.
After therapy sessions with Marigold I no longer feel ‘at war’ with my mind. I am in a happier and healthier place and am confident I have the tools to keep my improvements going. I’m truly grateful for her work with me and can honestly say it has changed my life immensely for the better."
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Freya, 27, London
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" Working with you has been life changing for me. Following decades of struggling with OCD and anxiety and having tried counselling and therapy on multiple occasions with no success, I wasn’t sure you would be able to help me. But you did!
You helped me to:
- Work through my life experiences to understand what drives my thought processes;
- Identify unhelpful beliefs I held;
- Use easily rememberable analogies to help me understand why those beliefs are unhelpful and untrue;
- Carry out behavioural experiments in a really safe and steady way they helped me to gather evidence that I could overcome this and gave me confidence that I was safe and could keep going;
- Build resilience by equipping me with the tools and techniques I need to manage this in the long term and be able to deal myself with any relapses.
Above all, you made me feel that I am not strange or odd, and you gave me information that helped me to realise that many many people experience similar thought patterns. This was hugely important as it helped me to work with you in a really safe and non judgemental environment and trust you enough to share very personal information with you, so that you could help me.
Thank you. "
Anonymous Female, 45, London
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"Working with Dr Hayes has been an instructive and powerful experience for me. After many years of self-managing obsessive thoughts and anxious feelings I decided to seek professional guidance when it became clear to me that my emotional difficulties were having a continued impact on my personal relationships and my working life. I wanted to make a meaningful change.
Dr Hayes was a patient, empathetic and knowledgeable psychotherapist throughout the whole process. I feel we developed a strong professional relationship - one based upon mutual trust and understanding - that enabled me to confront several issues that I had not had the confidence to acknowledge and speak to anyone about before.
The process was personal to me and my specific issues but constantly grounded within the wider context of emotional wellbeing. This has been particularly transformative for me – I feel I now have a firm understanding of how my difficulties developed, how they were sustained, and, quite pivotally, how they can be challenged. I know that times of emotional difficulty will come and go in my life but I now feel empowered to weather and challenge these times appropriately and in good health.
I thoroughly recommend Dr Hayes. In her you will certainly find a key advocate and ally for your health and wellbeing if you choose to move forward with psychotherapy."
Rhys, 28, London
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“I thought the 'How to support those with mental ill-health' was brilliant.”
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National Theatre Employee,
Mental Health Awareness Training, National Theatre
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"Marigold's talk was really good, very interesting! We had a great turn out and many people were writing studious notes which was encouraging to see!"
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Training Coordinator, Natural History Museum
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