About Mark
Mark Maxwell is a BACP counsellor based near Liverpool in the United Kingdom. He has eight years of practice helping people who feel stuck, anxious, low or overwhelmed. Mark offers a calm, straightforward approach and aims to make the first steps easier to take.
Mark trained in integrated counselling, which lets him draw on client-centred, psychodynamic and cognitive behavioural ideas. He listens for patterns that leave people living by other people's expectations rather than their own needs.
How Mark works
That often shows up as anxiety, low self‑esteem or a sense of emptiness. Sessions focus on what matters to the individual. Conversations begin with what is happening now and how that links to past patterns.
Practical steps are used alongside deeper reflection so people can see change sooner and test new ways of relating to themselves and others. Mark values empathy, non‑judgement and unconditional positive regard in every session. He is influenced by Carl Jung and pays attention to the role of the unconscious in decisions and feelings.
This can help people make sense of recurring difficulties. He works with a wide range of concerns including stress, grief, family problems, relationship wounds and compassion fatigue. Mark also supports people dealing with complex or sensitive areas such as alternative sexual cultures and caregiver stress.
People who prefer a thoughtful, listening style and a mix of practical tools and deeper reflection often find his way of working helpful. He aims to be clear about goals and to help people take manageable steps toward change.
Mark lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Mark works with
The areas below are the ones Mark selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- 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
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Approaches that suit online therapy and your needs
Mark uses client‑centred therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy to shape his online work. Client‑centred therapy focuses on listening, empathy and helping people find their own answers; it helps when someone needs a non‑judgemental space to talk through life pressures. Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviour link together and gives straightforward tools to reduce anxiety and low mood.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. He will talk through your goals and preferences and agree together which ideas to try first. That collaboration means approaches can be adapted as you learn what helps most in practice.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text‑based messaging to make therapy fit into daily life. Video calls allow face‑to‑face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check‑in is needed. Live chat and text messaging offer flexible, ongoing contact for people who prefer writing or need brief, frequent support. These options aim to make therapy more accessible and easier to fit around work, family and travel commitments.
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