Mark Byatt, BACP

Mark Byatt is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, depression and related life challenges. He works with individuals dealing with relationship and family concerns, grief, addiction and issues around self-esteem and motivation. Mark uses straightforward, practical conversations to help people make sense of difficult feelings and decide on next steps.

With ten years of experience, Mark draws on client-centred work to keep the person’s views central. He also uses cognitive behavioural ideas to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and practical ways to shift them. Existential thinking is part of his approach too, helping people consider meaning, values and life choices when they feel stuck.

Sessions aim to be calm and non-judgemental, with time for listening and reflection. Mark offers space to talk about complicated topics such as trauma, abandonment, adoption and caregiver stress. He also supports people facing physical health challenges and the emotional load that can bring.

Mark is accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. He has worked in private practice and with charitable organisations, bringing a mix of practical tools and exploratory conversations to his work.

For people who want faith integrated into sessions, Mark can include Biblical counsel if requested. To start, readers are encouraged to check the Start Therapy process and complete the short matching questionnaire before booking.

How Mark's approaches translate to online support

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person’s perspective. Sessions aim to create a non-judgemental space where the client sets the pace and topics for discussion.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It includes practical exercises and small experiments to test new ways of thinking and acting, which can be done between sessions to build skills.

Existential Therapy helps people face big questions about meaning, values and choices. It can be useful when life changes, illness or loss make someone reassess what matters to them.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals and preferences, then adapt methods as work unfolds. That collaboration means sessions can combine gentle listening, practical CBT tasks and reflective conversations about life direction.

The biography does not specify which online or in-person formats are offered, so please confirm available session types before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments around daily life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find this flexibility helps them keep regular contact and build change into a busy schedule.