Counsellor profile
Mark Stewart, BACP
Counsellor - LGBT and relationship concerns
See online counselling options- LGBT issues
- Grief and loss
- Career difficulties
About Mark
Counsellor Mark Stewart is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with six years of practice in the United Kingdom. He works with people on issues such as LGBT concerns, family conflict, grief, career difficulties, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting, anger and self-esteem. Sessions are presented plainly and directly to help clients talk through immediate problems and longer term concerns.
Mark has worked in a mix of settings, including the NHS and an agency. That experience involved face-to-face counselling and cognitive behavioural approaches. He draws on those settings to offer practical ways to notice patterns and try new responses in everyday life.
In sessions he focuses on clear conversation and practical steps. He helps people name what is most pressing, look at how situations affect feelings and behaviour, and experiment with small changes. The emphasis is on what someone can do between meetings as well as during them.
Mark uses methods that suit the person and the problem. He will discuss options and agree a way forward together. He also supports people who are dealing with loss, big life changes and work-related stress.
Sessions are in English and he accepts international clients. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To get started, use the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and arrange a first meeting.
How Mark uses counselling approaches online
Mark combines conversational counselling with cognitive behavioural techniques. Conversational counselling involves open, structured discussion to help someone clarify feelings and priorities. It can be useful for relationship strain, low mood and parenting worries.Cognitive behavioural approaches focus on spotting unhelpful thought patterns and testing small changes in behaviour. This method often helps with depression, anger and work-related stress by giving practical steps to try between sessions.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. He will discuss which methods fit the problem, your goals and what feels workable. Decisions are made together and may change as sessions progress.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling around work or family life. It also lets people have a shorter check-in by phone when needed, use video for fuller conversational work, or avoid travel on busy days. Registered or accredited professionals can offer these options, and the therapist will help pick what suits your routine.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does he help with most often?
He works with LGBT matters, family conflict, grief, career problems, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting, anger and self-esteem.
What approach does he use in sessions?
He uses straightforward counselling and cognitive behavioural methods to identify patterns and try practical changes in daily life.
How much experience does he have?
He has six years of professional work experience in the United Kingdom, including roles in the NHS and an agency.
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 work with him if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients as well as people in the United Kingdom. Conversations are held in English.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your 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.