- Grief and end-of-life
- Trauma and abuse
- Addiction and recovery
About Mark
Mark Callaway is a UK-based counsellor with BACP registration and 15 years of direct counselling experience. He helps people facing grief, addiction, trauma, relationship strain, anxiety, depression and other life changes. His approach is practical and down-to-earth, aimed at helping people take manageable steps forward.
He brings long experience working across mental health, social care and child welfare settings. That background includes work in residential childcare, safeguarding, domestic abuse services, substance-misuse services and community mental health. He collaborates with GPs, hospitals, mental health teams, schools and care providers when that is useful for a person’s care.
Mark uses a mix of approaches chosen to fit each person’s needs. These include cognitive behavioural techniques to address unhelpful thinking, emotion-focused work to repair relationships, and acceptance-based approaches to help people live with painful experiences. He also draws on attachment-focused ideas when relationship patterns are part of the difficulty.
Sessions can be short or longer term depending on what someone wants. He has helped people rebuild trust after domestic violence, support adoptive family bonds, and provide stabilising support during crisis. He aims to make sessions straightforward and focused on what the person finds most useful.
Evening appointments are common and he offers several session formats. People should confirm exact session options when booking. Mark works with adults and young people, and provides support around hospice and end-of-life counselling where it is relevant.
He brings long experience working across mental health, social care and child welfare settings. That background includes work in residential childcare, safeguarding, domestic abuse services, substance-misuse services and community mental health. He collaborates with GPs, hospitals, mental health teams, schools and care providers when that is useful for a person’s care.
Mark uses a mix of approaches chosen to fit each person’s needs. These include cognitive behavioural techniques to address unhelpful thinking, emotion-focused work to repair relationships, and acceptance-based approaches to help people live with painful experiences. He also draws on attachment-focused ideas when relationship patterns are part of the difficulty.
Sessions can be short or longer term depending on what someone wants. He has helped people rebuild trust after domestic violence, support adoptive family bonds, and provide stabilising support during crisis. He aims to make sessions straightforward and focused on what the person finds most useful.
Evening appointments are common and he offers several session formats. People should confirm exact session options when booking. Mark works with adults and young people, and provides support around hospice and end-of-life counselling where it is relevant.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Stress, AnxietyLGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyHypnotherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
15+ years
Credentials
BACP · United Kingdom
Languages
English
Approaches that adapt well to online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values while accepting difficult feelings. It is useful for depression, anxiety and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing them with practical experiments to reduce distress and change behaviour. It often helps with anxiety, low mood and sleep problems. Attachment-Based approaches look at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and can help when intimacy or trust are a concern.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences. Together they decide which methods to try and review what is or is not helping as therapy progresses.
The profile lists several session formats but does not fix these for every person, so confirm the exact options when you book. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow quicker check-ins between appointments. Telephone or instant messaging can suit shorter check-ins or days when video is difficult, while video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and strategies to work in an online setting so therapy remains practical and focused on the person’s goals.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Mark help with?
He supports people with grief, trauma, addiction, relationship difficulties, anxiety, depression and related life changes listed in his profile.
How would you describe his therapy style?
Sessions are practical and collaborative, using straightforward techniques to address thinking, feelings and relationships.
What is his professional background?
He has 15 years of direct counselling experience and many years working with complex trauma across social care and mental health settings.
What credentials and region are listed?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and does he work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and he does not accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
The profile notes evening sessions and formats such as face-to-face, walking therapy, video, telephone and instant messaging; confirm current options when booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.