Mark Byatt
Experienced counsellor focused on practical support
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About Mark
Mark Byatt is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with ten years' experience. He works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and trauma. He also supports those facing issues with relationships, self-esteem, addiction and major life changes.
Mark aims to make sessions straightforward and down to earth. He listens without judgement and focuses on what matters most to each person. He can include faith-based perspectives such as Biblical counsel when a client requests it.
Background and approach
In practice he draws on client-centred therapy to follow a person’s lead and create space to talk. He also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to help people spot unhelpful thinking and try different actions. Existential ideas are used to look at meaning, choice and responsibility in people’s lives.
Mark has worked in independent practice and with charitable organisations during his career. His role has included supporting people through grief, adoption and foster care concerns, caregiving stress and complex emotional issues like dissociation and attachment difficulties. He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and offers sessions in English.
International clients may be accepted; the exact session arrangements should be checked before booking.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 10
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 266559
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential 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
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Mark lists
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
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, feelings and actions and uses practical exercises to test different behaviours. In remote sessions this can translate into clear home practice tasks and short check-ins to review progress.
Existential therapy encourages thinking about meaning, choice and personal responsibility. Talking about these issues online can help people reflect on values and life direction between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The counsellor will work with clients to decide which methods suit their needs, goals and preferences. That choice is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work or family life, reduce travel time and allow brief check-ins when needed. It can also suit people who prefer not to be on camera or who need shorter, focused sessions to manage bandwidth or distractions.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does Mark help with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression and trauma, as well as relationship and intimacy-related issues. He also works with concerns like addiction, grief, parenting strain and career stress.
What is his approach in sessions?
Sessions are grounded in client-centred therapy, with practical cognitive behavioural techniques and existential discussion when relevant. The focus is on listening, clear steps and exploring what matters to the person.
How much experience does he have?
He has around ten years' experience working in independent practice and with charitable organisations. That background includes work with people facing trauma, caregiving stress and bereavement.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm the available options with the service before booking.
How is cost handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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