About Mark
Mark McGinney is a counsellor who uses a client-centred approach to help people manage stress and anxiety. He has 15 years of professional experience and works with adults facing depression, grief, relationship concerns, addictions and issues around self-esteem and confidence. He creates a calm space where people can talk through difficult feelings without feeling judged.
Sessions focus on the person's experience and priorities, with the counsellor listening carefully and reflecting what matters most to the client.
Background and approach
Over 15 years he has supported people through major life changes and career uncertainty, and helped those coping with panic, phobias and sleep or eating difficulties. He also works with issues linked to identity such as gender dysphoria, LGBT concerns and experiences of prejudice or discrimination.
Practical goals are part of his work when needed, such as building skills for managing impulses, improving sleep routines, or planning steps towards career goals. He can also help people dealing with grief, compassion fatigue and struggles with intimacy. Mark is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and offers sessions from the United Kingdom.
He speaks English and accepts international clients who prefer online formats.
Client-centred care and online sessions
Client-centred therapy focuses on the person in front of the counsellor. The counsellor listens without judgement, reflects back what the person says, and helps them explore their own feelings and choices. This approach is useful for concerns like anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and relationship issues.For people who prefer talking through practical problems, sessions can also include goal-focused work. That might mean planning steps to manage panic, handling phobias in small stages, or building routines to improve sleep and coping. The counsellor works together with the client to decide what feels most useful and to adjust the approach as needs change.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets people talk face to face; phone calls suit those with lower bandwidth; live chat or messaging can be a shorter check-in or help for people who prefer typing. These options make it easier to fit counselling around work, family or travel and to maintain contact when in-person sessions are difficult to arrange.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Sex addiction
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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