Mark Davies

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Hove BN3 & London SE1
Available for new clients
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This professional is available for new clients.

About me

I’m Mark (he/they).  I’m a qualified counsellor with a wide range of knowledge and experience, and I believe in self-determination and empowerment, because when you are more able and confident in yourself, you can get so much more out of life.  When we feel freer of those feelings of anxiety, fear, anger, frustration and despair, they don’t hold us back so much and we can even make them work for us.  

I am qualified with a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling, and have been practising as a counsellor at METRO in London, working with LGBTQ+ people and those living with HIV, as well as areas of neurodivesity like ADHD (whether or not diagnosed).  My main training is in relational counselling - Petruska Clarkson’s 5 relationship model - and I primarily use a person-centred approach to build a trusting therapeutic alliance, so that the counselling can be effective.

The first step is a 20-30 minute consultation so that you can say a little about what you would like to explore in counselling; it will also give both of us an initial sense if we could work together.

​Sessions are 50 minutes long, and whilst I’d recommend that these take place weekly, I appreciate that you might want more flexibility.

My London practice room is in Borough High St, about 10mins walk from London Bridge station - there is a lift but there are steps to get into the building.  In Hove it is in Church Road close to Palmeira Square on the ground and 2nd floors. Note that there are a few steps to reach the front door.  On Zoom, you’d need a good internet connection and a private space where you won’t be disturbed.

​I'm also BACP registered 379659 and  I have private and public indemnity insurance through Howdens.

Training, qualifications & experience

I am a qualified integrative therapist - integrative meaning that I draw mainly from psychodynamic and person centred theory. I also sometimes work with creative techniques, such as drawing and guided imagery.

I've been involved within HIV, LGBTQ+ and mental health in mentoring, peer support and helpline work since 2009. I have experience of working with with organisations like THT, Metro and Samaritans.

  • BACP registered (379659)
  • CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling, at Mary Ward Centre
  • Public and private indemnity insurance through Howden.

I can help with and have experience of working with

  • Living with and managing anxiety 
  • Becoming more empowered in yourself, especially in terms of gender identity and sexuality
  • Aspects of neurodiversity (eg ADHD), and to turn them into assets rather than problems
  • Racism 
  • Relationships with family, partners and friends
  • Grief and loss
  • Living with HIV
  • Past trauma

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred).

Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).

Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision.

Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training.

All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.

Accredited register membership

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Other areas of counselling I deal with

The Covid pandemic might also be resonating or triggering, with those constant and confusing messages of staying away and apart from others - perhaps you're experiencing feelings of lowness, anger, anxiety, guilt. If so, please get in touch.

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Fees

£60.00 - £75.00

Concessions offered for

  • Low income
  • Keyworkers
  • Students
  • Trainee counsellors
  • Unemployed

Additional information

My fees are structured as follows, for a 50 minute session:

£60 online

£70 in Hove

£75 in London 

These can be settled through BACS, contactless or cash.

A consultation is £25.

I do also offer concessionary rates for online sessions, and/or fortnightly frequency - please get in touch to ask about this.

When I work

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Please contact me for more specific availability

Hove, East Sussex, BN3

100 Borough High Street, London, Greater London, SE1

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Adults
Older Adults

Key details

DBS check

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For in-person sessions, there are 4 steps to access the building.

Online platforms

Zoom
Mark Davies
Mark Davies