About Mark
Mark Dexter is a counsellor with eight years of experience working in the United Kingdom. He uses a straightforward, supportive style and believes people are the experts in their own stories. Mark focuses on helping people build confidence, manage stress and anxiety, and cope with life changes.
He draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help people notice thoughts and try different ways of responding.
Background and approach
He also uses Attachment-Based and Client-Centred methods to create a listening space where people can feel heard. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) skills are offered when emotional regulation or distress tolerance are useful. Mark has worked with a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, depressive episodes and bipolar difficulties, addictions, and grief.
He supports people facing relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting stresses, career pressures, and compassion fatigue. He also works with people from LGBT communities and addresses related matters respectfully. Sessions are practical and paced to the person.
Mark helps people set small goals, try new strategies between meetings, and check what works. He encourages honest conversation about progress and setbacks so plans can be adjusted. People who prefer a collaborative, down-to-earth approach may find his style helpful.
To begin, clients follow the site's process to match and schedule an initial session with him.
What Mark works with
Everything Mark lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Mark is listed here; the rest shows what else Mark works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
Approaches Mark lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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’s approaches translate to online therapy
Mark commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice unhelpful thoughts, clarify values, and take small actions that matter to them. ACT can be helpful for anxiety, stress, and making sense of life changes.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is used to identify thought patterns and test different behaviours. CBT is practical and often works well for anxiety, low mood, sleep and routine-building challenges.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Mark will talk about the options and help decide which approach fits a person’s goals and preferences. That choice is reviewed as things change, so therapy can be adapted over time.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life and to maintain continuity during periods of change. It can be useful for shorter check-ins, practising skills between meetings, and avoiding travel time. The site’s process asks you to confirm formats before booking, so check which session options are currently offered and choose what suits your schedule and needs.
Questions people ask about Mark
What concerns does Mark commonly help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression and bipolar difficulties, addictions, grief, and many practical life challenges like career strain and parenting stress.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses a collaborative, down-to-earth approach that focuses on simple, practical steps. Sessions aim to build skills and try manageable changes between meetings.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has eight years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom supporting people with a range of concerns.
What professional credentials does he hold and where is he based?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
What languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
He accepts international clients; check practical details and time zones when arranging sessions.
How are sessions charged and what about cancellations?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to his availability.
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