About Mark
Mark Smith is a counsellor with 12 years of experience supporting people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and relationship and family concerns. He is a BACP counsellor who aims to make the first steps straightforward and down to earth. Sessions are offered online or by phone and tailored to what each person needs.
He uses a mix of therapeutic approaches to match the person in front of him.
How Mark works
That means some sessions focus on practical tools to cope with anxiety or anger. Other times he will take a more open-ended approach to understand patterns from the past that keep causing pain. Mark pays attention to how attachment, abandonment and shame can shape how people relate to others.
He also supports those dealing with chronic pain, illness, bereavement and issues related to sexual assault and domestic violence. He will work at a pace the client can manage and aims for clear, realistic next steps. In sessions he listens without judgement and encourages honest, grounded conversation.
He explains ideas in plain language and works collaboratively to set goals and small experiments between meetings. Sessions can include practical exercises, reflective conversation, and coping strategies suited to day-to-day life. People wanting to start are guided through a short matching questionnaire and then offered a time to book.
Mark’s practice is based in the United Kingdom and he runs video, phone, live chat and text-based sessions to fit different needs and routines.
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Narcissism
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person and their experience. The therapist listens with empathy, reflects what is said and helps people find their own solutions. It is useful for building self-esteem and for making sense of emotions.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours. It teaches practical exercises to reduce anxiety, manage anger and shift unhelpful patterns. It can be useful when someone wants tools to cope day to day.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and then agree a way of working together. That might mean combining elements from different approaches and adjusting the plan as things change.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy lives. Video calls let sessions feel closest to face to face while phone sessions can be a good fit when a quieter or camera-free option is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins, quick problem-solving or when someone prefers writing to speaking. Registered or accredited professionals can use these formats to make therapy fit around work, family or mobility needs.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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