About Mark
Mark Maxwell is a BACP counsellor based near Liverpool in the United Kingdom. He has eight years of experience and works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns. Mark aims to create a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk honestly about what is troubling them.
He uses an integrated approach that draws on client-centred work, psychodynamic thinking and cognitive behavioural techniques. That means sessions can focus on what matters to the person now, why certain patterns repeat, and practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours.
Background and approach
Mark often speaks about how people get stuck trying to be who others expect rather than who they truly are. In sessions he emphasises empathy, listening and unconditional positive regard. He pays attention to unconscious patterns inspired by Carl Jung, while keeping conversations grounded and clear.
This mix helps people explore feelings and make practical changes. Mark works with a wide range of concerns including grief, family issues, self-esteem, compassion fatigue and caregiver stress. He also addresses more specific areas such as infidelity, commitment problems, communication difficulties and sexual subcultures including BDSM and kink when those issues are relevant.
People who prefer a thoughtful, steady style tend to find his approach helpful. He invites clients to look honestly at who they are and what they need, and to try small changes that add up over time. The first step is a short matching questionnaire and a scheduled session to see if the fit feels right.
Approaches in online counselling and how they help
Mark uses client-centred work that focuses on the person's own experience and priorities. This approach involves careful listening and reflecting so the client feels understood and can decide what to explore next. It is useful for building trust, clarifying values and improving self-esteem.He also uses cognitive behavioural therapy or CBT to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. CBT in short online sessions can help with anxiety, low mood and stress by teaching practical strategies and small behaviour changes that people can use between sessions.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Mark will discuss which methods fit a person's goals and preferences, and adapt the style over time. The process is collaborative with decisions made jointly about focus and techniques.
Online therapy offers flexibility for different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions suit people who prefer not to be on camera, and live chat or text-based messaging can work for brief check-ins or when someone needs a lower-bandwidth option. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving and other commitments while keeping sessions regular and practical.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Also listed
- Antisocial personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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