Counsellor profile
Marc Dalal, BACP
Counsellor for anxiety and relationships
See online counselling options- Client-Centred
- Narrative therapy
- Solution-focused
About Marc
Counsellor Marc Dalal is a BACP member with eight years of professional practice in the United Kingdom. He works with stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, career concerns, addictions, grief and other life changes. Marc also supports people facing parenting strain, intimacy issues, anger, self-esteem and neurodiversity-related matters such as ADHD and autism.
Marc adopts a person-focused approach which gives the client a central role in sessions. He listens to what matters to the individual and helps them make sense of difficult feelings and patterns. Conversations are practical and aimed at clearer thinking and better coping.
His background includes work across a broad range of concerns so he is used to differing life circumstances. He draws on narrative and Jungian ideas to look at stories people tell about themselves and how those stories shape behaviour. Solution-focused techniques are used to identify small, achievable changes where appropriate.
Marc also uses existential questions to help people consider meaning and choices when life feels uncertain. That approach can suit people facing big transitions, identity struggles or questions about commitment and direction.
Sessions are conversational and collaborative. Clients set the pace and the focus. Prospective clients should check current session options before booking.
Approaches used in online counselling
Marc uses client-centred work which focuses on what the person brings to each session. That means the counsellor listens for what matters most and reflects it back to help clarify feelings and priorities.He also draws on narrative therapy, which looks at the stories people tell about themselves. Rewriting parts of those stories can reduce shame and open up different choices in relationships, parenting and work.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Marc will discuss different ways of working and agree a plan with the client based on their needs and goals. This is a collaborative step where preferences and practicalities shape the approach.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, remove travel time and allow shorter or longer check-ins when needed. It can also help people who prefer not to use video by offering alternatives that suit quieter surroundings or limited bandwidth.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he commonly help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship and trauma and abuse issues. He also supports people with career change, addictions, grief and parenting strain.
What style of counselling does he use?
He takes a client-centred approach, listening to the person's priorities and working from there. He also uses narrative and solution-focused techniques to help people reframe problems and try practical steps.
How much experience does he have?
Marc has eight years of professional practice. That experience covers a wide range of concerns and life situations.
Which professional body is he a member of?
He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
What languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted. He works with people based in the United Kingdom.
How are sessions organised and charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Exact fees should be confirmed before booking.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.