Mark Bourne
Calm, practical counselling for everyday challenges
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About Mark
Mark Bourne offers calm, practical counselling for people dealing with worry, low mood and life changes. He writes in a warm, straightforward way and aims to make sessions easy to follow. Mark uses everyday language and a sense of humour to help people feel heard and understood.
He has three years of counselling experience and holds BACP registration, which is listed as a professional credential. Before training as a counsellor he worked for many years as a teacher in special needs schools, and that background shapes his approach to difficult situations.
Background and approach
In sessions he adapts his style to each person’s needs. He draws on client-centred listening, cognitive behavioural ideas and mindfulness practices when they seem helpful. He also uses solution-focused and trauma-informed work depending on what someone brings to the room.
Mark commonly helps people facing anxiety, depression and stress. He also supports those coping with grief, relationship strain, addiction, anger and life transitions. Other focuses include attachment issues, autism and Asperger Syndrome, chronic illness and fatherhood concerns.
People can expect practical steps alongside talking therapies. That might mean trying small strategies between sessions, noticing patterns of thought, or practising simple grounding exercises. Mark aims to make therapy useful and relevant to everyday life.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 3
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 399716
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Mark's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Mark works with
Everything Mark lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Anger management
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Divorce and separation
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Mark lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Mark works online
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and will choose or combine methods together. That collaborative process helps make sure the techniques fit the person and the problem being addressed.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins on difficult days. It can also suit people who prefer guided skills practice or talking through issues from a familiar place. Registered or accredited professionals adapt their methods to the online setting so clients can follow practical exercises, try behavioural experiments, and use mindfulness between meetings.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does Mark help with?
He works with stress, anxiety and depression and also helps with grief, anger and addictions. Relationship strain, intimacy issues and career or life changes are listed areas of focus.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Sessions combine client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness when appropriate. He adapts the mix to match each person’s needs and goals.
What relevant experience does he bring?
He has three years of counselling experience and many years of prior work as a teacher in special needs schools. That background informs how he supports people through practical challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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