Counsellor profile
Mark Callaway, BACP
Counsellor - trauma and relationships
See online counselling options- Addictions
- Trauma
- CBT and ACT
About Mark
Counsellor Mark Callaway is a BACP member with 15 years of counselling experience in the United Kingdom. He works with adults on issues such as addiction, trauma, relationship difficulties, grief, anxiety and depression. Sessions cover practical struggles like sleeping, eating, parenting and workplace stress as well as longer-term emotional patterns.
Mark uses several recognised approaches and focuses on what happens between sessions as well as during them. He draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. He also uses Attachment-Based and Emotionally-Focused ideas to look at relationship patterns and closeness.
His background includes work across social care and mental health settings. That has involved residential childcare, safeguarding, substance misuse services, and close work with hospitals and GPs. He has experience supporting people affected by domestic violence, neurodivergence, and complex trauma.
Practically, Mark offers short and long-term counselling. He is used to working evenings and adapts session length to what a person needs. Session formats include face-to-face, walking therapy, video, telephone and instant messaging, chosen to suit the person.
People seeking help can expect direct, conversational work that looks at current coping and past patterns. He has supported people through rebuilding trust after abuse, reconnecting in adoptive families, and stabilising during crisis. Mark practices in the UK and runs sessions in English.
How his approaches translate to online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and choosing actions that reflect what matters to you. It is often used for anxiety, depression and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) examines links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and offers practical tasks to change patterns that cause distress. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current connections and helps people change repeating patterns in close relationships. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Mark will discuss what seems most useful in early sessions and adjust methods based on goals and what the person prefers. That decision is collaborative and can change over time as therapy progresses. Online work can make sessions easier to fit around daily life. Mark offers video and telephone sessions and instant messaging as options, and these can reduce travel time, allow evening appointments and make shorter check-ins simpler. If you prefer face-to-face or walking therapy those are also available. Confirm the exact session formats when you book to make sure they match your needs.Areas of expertise
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What problems does he commonly help with?
Mark helps with addiction, trauma and relationship difficulties, plus anxiety, depression, grief and self-esteem issues.
What style of therapy does he use?
He combines approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Attachment-Based work and Emotionally-Focused ideas.
How long has he worked in this field?
He has 15 years of direct counselling experience and many years working with complex trauma.
Which professional body is he a member of?
He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
Can I have sessions in another language?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does he provide?
He offers face-to-face work, walking therapy, video, telephone and instant messaging as possible formats.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin with him?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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