Mark Callaway, BACP

Mark Callaway is a UK-based psychotherapist who brings many years of direct counselling work and extensive experience with complex trauma to his practice. He is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and also practices as a social worker in adult mental health registered with Social Work England - both registrations reflect his commitment to professional standards and ongoing development.

His background includes supporting adults, young people and children from age seven across a wide variety of settings, including residential childcare, family outreach, safeguarding, domestic abuse services, substance misuse work, financial services and community mental health. He works collaboratively with GPs, hospitals, adult and child mental health teams, schools and care providers to meet the practical and therapeutic needs of those he supports.

Mark offers help for a broad range of concerns such as addiction and substance misuse, relationship difficulties, complex trauma and abuse, grief and loss, depression, anxiety and stress, sexual and intimacy issues, neurodivergence, parenting and family challenges, eating and sleeping problems, bipolar disorder and coping with major life changes. His practice also addresses more specific areas including abandonment, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, chronic illness and chronic pain, codependency and body image issues.

He provides short- and long-term counselling and is flexible about appointment times, often offering sessions in the evenings. Therapy is available face-to-face, walking therapy, video, telephone and instant messaging, allowing the format to be matched to each person’s needs and preferences.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and build practical skills to live in line with those values. It focuses on accepting difficult internal experiences while committing to meaningful action, and it can be useful for anxiety, depression, stress and patterns that get in the way of valued living.

Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns in relationships that developed early in life and how those patterns affect current connections and emotional responses. It supports people dealing with relationship difficulties, trauma, loss and challenges around trust and closeness.

Client-Centred Therapy provides a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the person’s experience is central. The therapist offers empathy, genuine listening and support to help people work through issues like low self-esteem, grief, relationship problems and life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Mark will work collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit best with their needs, goals and preferences, adapting the way he works as the relationship and progress develop.

Online therapy options including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to access help around work, family life and other commitments. These formats offer flexibility in scheduling, the ability to continue therapy when attending in-person sessions is difficult, and multiple ways to communicate so therapy can suit different comfort levels and needs.