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Marc Dalal

Marc Dalal

BACP United Kingdom

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Supportive counsellor for life’s difficult moments

  • Client-centred approach
  • Practical steps
  • Focus on meaning

About Marc

Marc Dalal is a counsellor with eight years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief and major life changes. He works with practical concerns like career problems, parenting stresses, addiction struggles and anger, plus issues such as self-esteem and intimacy-related difficulties. Marc is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

Marc uses a client-centred way of working that puts the person’s experience first. He listens without judgement and helps people find their own solutions. He also draws on existential ideas that look at meaning and choice, and narrative approaches that help people rewrite unhelpful stories about themselves.

Sessions are conversational and focused on what matters to the client. Marc aims for clarity and small, doable steps when someone feels stuck. He is direct about practical options, while also making space for emotion and reflection.

People bring a wide range of problems, including ADHD, bipolar concerns, compassion fatigue and long-term health or caregiving stress. Marc also supports those working through attachment, abandonment or family of origin issues, and people exploring kink, alternative sex culture or identity questions.

He is based in the United Kingdom and offers work in English. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and sessions are then scheduled according to availability. The service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How Marc’s approaches translate to online work

Client-centred therapy focuses on the person’s experience and aims to create a space where the client feels heard and respected. In practice this means the counsellor follows the client’s lead, reflects back what is said and helps people explore their own solutions for stress, relationship problems and self-esteem concerns.

Existential therapy looks at meaning, choice and responsibility. It can be useful when someone is facing life changes, questions about identity or feelings of emptiness, helping them clarify values and make purposeful decisions.

Narrative therapy pays attention to the stories people tell about themselves. It helps people separate themselves from unhelpful narratives and re-author their life stories, which can ease issues like attachment problems, past trauma and patterns of behaviour.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences together and adapt methods as the working relationship develops. This collaborative process helps decide whether to emphasise listening, meaning-focused work, or practical story-based changes.

Practical benefits of online sessions include easier fitting of therapy into a busy week, shorter check-ins when needed and fewer travel demands. Because the original profile does not list specific session formats, confirm the available options before booking. The emphasis in online work is on making therapy manageable alongside everyday life while tailoring the approach to each person’s needs.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMood disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyExistential TherapyJungian TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Marc help with?

He supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, career changes and addictions, among other concerns.

What is Marc’s therapeutic style?

Marc works in a client-centred way, listening closely and helping people find their own solutions alongside other approaches such as existential and narrative therapy.

How long has Marc been practising?

He has eight years of professional experience working with a broad range of issues and life challenges.

Which professional credential does he hold and where is he based?

Marc is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises from the United Kingdom.

Can I work with Marc if I live outside the UK?

Sessions are offered in English and he is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current options before booking.

How are fees arranged?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with Marc?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.

Marc Dalal

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