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Mark Bullock

Mark Bullock

BACP United Kingdom

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Compassionate client-centred counselling

  • Client-centred approach
  • BACP registered
  • Seven years experience

About Mark

Mark Bullock works from a client-centred approach that puts the person's experience at the heart of each session. He encourages people to lead the pace and focus of their therapy while offering calm, practical support. Mark uses clear, straightforward language so conversations stay useful and easy to follow.

He has seven years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and holds BACP. Much of his work involves stress, anxiety and depression, and he also helps people dealing with trauma and grief. He supports those facing relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting stresses, and difficulties around eating, addiction and ADHD.

Sessions pay attention to how early connections shape current feelings and behaviour, drawing on attachment-informed ideas where helpful. Cognitive behaviour techniques are used when practical steps or thought patterns need addressing. Emotionally-focused and psychodynamic ideas are also available to look at feelings and past experiences in more depth.

Mark aims to make therapy a collaborative process. He listens for strengths and practical options, then helps people try new ways of coping. The tone is encouraging and down-to-earth, with a focus on small, achievable changes.

People who value a respectful, non-judgemental space may find his style useful. If you are unsure whether his approach fits your needs, the Start Therapy process lets you answer a short questionnaire and match with him based on your preferences.

How Mark’s approaches translate to online counselling

Mark uses client-centred methods that focus on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. This approach helps people feel understood and decide what to work on, whether that is stress, grief, or relationship concerns. Attachment-based ideas are used to look at how early relationships affect current feelings and responses, which can help with intimacy and trust issues.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, is used to spot patterns of thinking and behaviour and to try small practical changes. CBT can be helpful for anxiety, low mood and coping with difficult situations by breaking problems into manageable steps. Mark will work with you to choose which approach feels most useful and will adjust methods as goals evolve, making the process collaborative rather than prescriptive.

If you are considering online work, please confirm the current session options before booking as formats are not specified in the profile. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into a busy life because they remove travel time and allow quicker check-ins. Online sessions can also make it simpler to maintain continuity during life changes, and they allow conversations to focus on concrete goals and coping strategies just as in face-to-face work.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Psychodynamic Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does he help with?

Mark works with stress, anxiety, depression and trauma, plus grief and motivation issues. He also supports people facing relationship, parenting, eating and addiction-related problems.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

He follows a client-centred approach that prioritises the person's perspective and strengths. He combines this with attachment-informed ideas and practical cognitive behaviour techniques when useful.

What background and experience does he have?

He has seven years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom. His practice has covered a broad range of emotional and behavioural concerns.

What are his credentials and where is he based?

He is listed with BACP and works in the United Kingdom. BACP appears as the provided credential in his profile.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with him?

International clients are not currently accepted according to the profile information.

How does payment and cost work?

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

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

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.

Mark Bullock

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