Mark Lowman, NCPS, BACP

Mark Lowman greets visitors with a calm, straightforward approach. He focuses on helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and relationship or intimacy-related problems. He frames sessions around practical tools and clear conversation so people can start making small changes quickly.

Mark holds NCPS and BACP, which are professional affiliations in the UK. He has three years of clinical experience and brings a down-to-earth style to sessions. He aims to listen first, then offer techniques that fit each person’s situation.

His background includes years working in corporate environments before training in psychotherapy. That workplace experience helps him relate to career pressures, burnout and difficult team dynamics. He uses that perspective to help people untangle patterns that affect work and personal life.

In sessions he blends evidence-based methods with a client-centred attitude. He draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to address unhelpful thinking and on acceptance-based methods to reduce the struggle with difficult feelings. He also uses emotion-focused ideas to help people talk about attachment or intimacy concerns.

Mark offers a practical focus on day-to-day coping. People commonly work on managing anxiety, handling strong emotions, improving communication, and finding ways to rebuild confidence. He keeps language plain and aims to teach tools people can use between sessions.

Therapeutic approaches for online support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) targets the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and provides practical strategies to reduce anxious or low mood patterns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people name and work with feelings that affect relationships and intimacy.

Deciding which approach to use is a joint process. The therapist will talk through goals and preferences and help choose methods that fit the person’s situation. Sessions may combine elements from different approaches so the work stays relevant and practical.

Online therapy offers flexibility with several formats. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a visual connection helps, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can suit short check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments while still focusing on clear skills and progress.