Mark Dexter, BACP

Mark Dexter uses practical, person-focused therapy to help people manage hard times. He draws on eight years of UK practice and works from the view that clients know their own story best. This helps sessions stay grounded and aimed at what matters most to each person.

He helps with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and motivation. He also supports people facing major life changes and those coping with grief or relationship strain. Other areas he addresses include addiction, sleep or eating difficulties, anger, career worries, and ADHD.

Mark combines straightforward talking therapy with techniques from evidence-based approaches. He uses cognitive behavioural tools to spot unhelpful thinking, and acceptance strategies to reduce struggle with difficult feelings. He also draws on attachment ideas to look at how past relationships shape current responses.

Sessions focus on small, practical steps. Mark encourages people to notice what already works in their life and build on those strengths. He sets clear goals and helps clients try things between sessions so change happens outside the room too.

People can expect a calm, respectful space where their experience is listened to without judgement. His BACP credential is shown as a marker of professional standing in the UK. Mark works in English and accepts international clients who want to work online.

Approaches that translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting pulled into them, and then choosing actions that match personal values. It can help when anxiety, low mood or avoidance get in the way of living a meaningful life. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression and sleep or eating difficulties. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationship patterns affect current reactions and close relationships, which can be useful for intimacy issues, relationship strain and trauma recovery.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try. That plan is revisited together, so methods can change if something isn’t helpful.

Online therapy offers flexibility for different lifestyles. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a longer session is needed. Phone sessions can be useful for check-ins or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging suit brief check-ins, real-time coaching or support between longer sessions. These options let people fit therapy around work, family life and travel while keeping a steady therapeutic process.