About Mark
Mark Palmer is a counsellor who works with people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and life changes. He has three years of professional experience and holds BACP accreditation. Mark writes plainly and aims to make sessions easy to follow for someone new to therapy.
He uses a person-centred way of working that focuses on what matters to each person. Sessions are shaped around the client's concerns and pace rather than a fixed programme.
How Mark works
This helps people who feel overwhelmed to set small, manageable steps. Mark also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours link together. That approach can help with anxiety, depression, impulsivity and addictions by teaching practical strategies to reduce unhelpful patterns.
Psychodynamic ideas are part of his work too, offering space to look at recurring patterns and past influences. This can be useful for issues such as attachment, codependency, guilt and feelings of emptiness. He is open about living with ADHD, and uses that lived experience to better understand racing thoughts and the pressure to ‘keep up’.
People seeking support for parenting, fatherhood issues, career stress or relationship communication often find this relatable. Sessions are offered in English and are available throughout the United Kingdom by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. The process begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling according to availability.
Mark lists 3 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
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How Mark's Approaches Work Online
Mark uses person-centred work to prioritise each person's experience. This approach means sessions follow what matters most to the client and move at a comfortable pace. It helps people feel heard and make steady progress on issues like low self-esteem or life transitions.He also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to offer practical tools. CBT focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and teaches clear strategies for anxiety, depression, impulsivity and addictions. These techniques transfer well to online sessions and can be practised between meetings.
Finding the right approach is treated as a collaboration. The therapist will work with the client to test what helps most, combining person-centred listening with practical CBT exercises or deeper psychodynamic reflection as needed. The aim is to create a plan that fits the client's goals, needs and preferences.
Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, parenting and daily life while keeping the focus on helpful, practical work.
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