Mark Smith, BACP

Mark Smith trained and practised in the United Kingdom and brings three years of professional experience to his counselling work. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, grief and depression, and also supports those dealing with concentration and attention challenges. Mark uses everyday language and a straightforward style in sessions.

Mark aims to treat everyone with respect, sensitivity and compassion. He adapts conversations and plans to fit each person’s needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach. Sessions are practical and focused on what the person wants to change.

He works from a few well-established approaches. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people spot unhelpful thinking and change unhelpful behaviours. Client-Centred Therapy offers space to be heard and to explore feelings at a comfortable pace. Motivational Interviewing supports people who are ambivalent about change, especially around substance use or other habits.

People come to Mark for a range of concerns beyond the main areas listed. These include attachment or abandonment worries, body image, chronic illness or pain, communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, panic attacks, paranoia, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety and men’s issues. He also supports those working on self-love and relationship skills.

Mark speaks English and offers sessions for people in the UK and internationally. He works by arranging appointments that suit each person, aiming to make the practical steps into therapy as simple and encouraging as possible.

How Mark's approaches work in online sessions

Mark uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test small behaviour changes; this can be useful for anxiety, panic and low mood. Client-Centred Therapy gives a calm, non-judgemental space where someone can make sense of feelings and build self-acceptance. Motivational Interviewing focuses on strengthening a person’s own reasons for change and works well for drug or alcohol issues and other habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and Mark treats it as a collaboration. He will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then try methods that fit those aims. If something does not feel helpful, he will adjust the plan together with the person.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people work face-to-face when a longer conversation is needed. Phone sessions use less data and can fit into a lunch break or commute. Live chat and text-based messaging suit short check-ins, ongoing encouragement or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around work, family and travel commitments.