About me
I'm Mark, a counsellor and psychotherapist based in West Malling. You might be feeling anxious, low, overwhelmed or stuck. Perhaps something has happened in your life that you're finding difficult to work through, or perhaps you've been feeling this way for a long time and don't really understand why. You may have a sense that you're getting in your own way, struggling with your confidence or relationships, or simply finding it harder to cope than you used to.
There isn't always a clear explanation, and you don't need to have one before you come to therapy.
I offer a calm, confidential and non-judgemental space where we can slow things down, work out what's going on, and make sense of what you're experiencing.
You don't need to know what you want to talk about, and you don't need to be good at talking about it. We can start wherever you are, without rushing or trying to force things before you're ready.
Often, what feels like one huge problem is made up of several smaller pieces. Part of my role is helping you untangle those pieces — understanding what's happening now, where it may have come from, and what might be keeping you stuck.
Sometimes that means putting things into words. Sometimes it means noticing a pattern, making a connection between something happening now and something from the past, or simply seeing something from a different perspective.
You don't need to know exactly what you need help with. If you know that something isn't quite right, that's enough of a place to start.
I use an integrative approach, drawing on Person-Centred, Psychodynamic and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) depending on what is most useful for you.
That might mean understanding how past experiences have shaped the way you see yourself and others, exploring what's happening for you in the present, or developing practical ways of approaching thoughts, behaviours and situations differently.
There isn't a fixed formula. Therapy should be about understanding you, rather than trying to fit you into a particular approach.
I'm a Level 5 qualified counsellor and psychotherapist and an accredited member of the NCPS. I offer both short-term and open-ended therapy, with sessions lasting 50 minutes, usually on a weekly basis.
I work with clients in West Malling and Bromley, and also offer secure online therapy across the UK. If you're considering counselling, get in touch. You can tell me a little about what's going on and what has brought you to therapy, and we can arrange an initial conversation to see whether I'm the right person to help.
You don't need to have everything worked out before you contact me. Sometimes talking things through is the best place to start.
Training, qualifications & experience
Level 5 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling.
I am trained in an integrative approach, drawing on:
Person-Centred Therapy
Psychodynamic Therapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
My approach is adapted to each person and what they want to achieve from therapy. I draw on different therapeutic approaches depending on what is most useful, rather than expecting everyone to fit the same model.
I am an accredited member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS).
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
When I work
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I currently have limited availability for face to face and online sessions on weekday afternoons and evenings.
