Counsellor profile
Mark Walsh, BACP
Counsellor - stress and anxiety support
See online counselling options- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Depression support
About Mark
Counsellor Mark Walsh is a BACP member with seven years of experience in the United Kingdom. He works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and depression, and offers support for people facing life changes and compassion fatigue.
Mark uses straightforward conversation to help people untangle what is causing distress. He listens to what matters most and focuses on practical steps that can make day-to-day life easier. Sessions are aimed at helping people notice patterns, try small changes and build better ways of coping.
He also works with issues linked to illness, end-of-life matters and problems that follow high-pressure roles. That includes concerns such as cancer, hospice and end-of-life counselling, first responder issues, veteran and armed forces issues, and fatherhood matters.
Mark has experience with addiction-related concerns, including drug and alcohol problems, and with feelings like emptiness, guilt and shame. He can support people dealing with communication problems, control issues, isolation and a midlife crisis.
Practical steps are important in sessions. Mark will discuss what someone hopes to achieve and agree a simple plan together. He asks people to use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin.
Evidence-based approaches and online counselling
Mark uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One approach involves identifying unhelpful thinking and testing alternative thoughts to reduce anxiety and low mood. This helps with worries, panic and persistent negative views about oneself. Another approach concentrates on gradual behavioural changes, where small actions are planned and reviewed to lift motivation and reduce avoidance. This can help with depression, low energy and difficulties getting back into daily routines.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Mark will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and decide together which techniques to try. The plan can be reviewed and adjusted as progress is made, so methods are chosen with the client rather than imposed on them.
If you want online sessions, please confirm which formats are available before booking. The main practical benefit of remote counselling is that sessions can fit more easily into a working day or a busy week. Remote meetings can save travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove the need to be on camera if that suits the person better. Registered or accredited professionals can guide you on what will work best for your situation.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and depression, plus related concerns such as compassion fatigue and coping with life changes.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses straightforward conversation and practical steps. The focus is on spotting patterns and trying small changes to improve daily life.
How much experience does he have?
He has seven years of professional experience working with counselling concerns in the United Kingdom.
Which professional body is he a member of?
He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
Can sessions be held in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with him?
Click 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.