Mark Callaway, BACP
Compassionate practical therapy for life changes
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- Midlife transitions
- Trauma and recovery
- Flexible appointment times
About Mark
Mark Callaway is a UK-based psychotherapist with BACP accreditation and 15 years of counselling experience. He works with adults facing big life shifts, helping them make sense of confusion, loss, or sudden change. His style aims to be straightforward and practical so people can feel less overwhelmed and find clearer next steps.
Mark draws on a blend of proven approaches to match each person's needs. Sessions are conversational and focused on what matters most to the client. He uses techniques that help people weigh values, notice patterns, and develop small, manageable changes in daily life.
His background includes long-term work with trauma, substance misuse, and safeguarding in varied settings. He has worked alongside GPs, hospitals, schools, and community mental health teams. This experience informs a calm, steady way of working with complex problems.
Mark has supported people through relationship difficulties, addiction, grief, depression, anxiety, and parenting strains. He also has experience with neurodivergence, adoption and foster care issues, and chronic health concerns. Sessions can be short or long term depending on the person's aims.
Practical arrangements are flexible and often include evening appointments. Mark offers face-to-face meetings, walking therapy, video calls, telephone conversations, and instant messaging depending on what the client prefers. Before booking, people should check the current session options to confirm they suit their needs.
Mark draws on a blend of proven approaches to match each person's needs. Sessions are conversational and focused on what matters most to the client. He uses techniques that help people weigh values, notice patterns, and develop small, manageable changes in daily life.
His background includes long-term work with trauma, substance misuse, and safeguarding in varied settings. He has worked alongside GPs, hospitals, schools, and community mental health teams. This experience informs a calm, steady way of working with complex problems.
Mark has supported people through relationship difficulties, addiction, grief, depression, anxiety, and parenting strains. He also has experience with neurodivergence, adoption and foster care issues, and chronic health concerns. Sessions can be short or long term depending on the person's aims.
Practical arrangements are flexible and often include evening appointments. Mark offers face-to-face meetings, walking therapy, video calls, telephone conversations, and instant messaging depending on what the client prefers. Before booking, people should check the current session options to confirm they suit their needs.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Stress, AnxietyLGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyHypnotherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
15+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
How Mark uses different therapy styles online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters most and take small actions that match those values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with midlife transitions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments to reduce symptoms like low mood or worry. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns of relating and how early experiences shape current relationships, which can help when intimacy or trust is difficult.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Mark will discuss goals and preferences and together decide which methods to try. The direction can change as progress is made, and the plan is adjusted to what helps in day-to-day life.
Practical benefits of online therapy include making sessions easier to fit around work and family, reducing travel time, and offering different ways to connect depending on needs. The original biography lists face-to-face, walking therapy, video, telephone, and instant messaging as options; people should confirm which of these are available when they book. These choices help people keep therapy going during busy or unpredictable weeks without promising a specific outcome.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Mark help with?
He works with a wide range of issues including addiction, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, and coping with life changes.
What is Mark's therapeutic style like?
His approach is conversational and practical. Sessions aim to identify clear steps, explore values, and change unhelpful patterns in everyday life.
How much experience does he have?
Mark has 15 years of direct counselling experience and many years working with complex trauma across services such as community mental health and residential care.
What qualifications or registrations are held?
He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP in his credentials, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted; he works with people in the United Kingdom.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; 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 schedule according to the therapist's availability.