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Mark Bourne, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 3 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsGriefAnger managementDepression

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Mark Bourne offers calm, practical counselling for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression or big life changes. He writes in a straightforward way and focuses on what matters most to each person. Mark works from a warm, patient stance and uses everyday language to help people feel understood and ready to make small changes.

He draws on three years of professional experience alongside earlier work as a teacher in special needs schools.

Background and approach

That background gave him time helping people manage anxiety, mood difficulties and exam-related stress. He also supports those coping with bereavement, anger, family tensions and struggles with confidence. Mark adapts his approach to the person in front of him.

He uses client-centred listening to build rapport and CBT - cognitive behavioural therapy - to address unhelpful thinking and behaviour. Mindfulness practices and solution-focused tools often form part of short-term plans. People can expect clear, practical steps between sessions.

Conversations aim to identify small experiments to try in daily life. He also works with trauma-related problems using focused trauma approaches when needed. Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.

He is a BACP member, which is listed as his credential. Mark aims to make sessions accessible, straightforward and relevant to everyday pressures. If someone wants help working through relationships, addiction concerns, career questions or issues around male identity and fatherhood, he can offer a steady, non-judgemental space.

How Mark’s approaches work online

Mark uses client-centred therapy to start most working relationships. This means sessions begin with attentive listening and the pace set by the person seeking help, which helps clarify what matters most and how to proceed.

He also uses cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to address thoughts and behaviours that fuel anxiety or low mood. CBT sessions often include simple experiments and homework to try between meetings, useful for tackling panic, OCD-type worries and depressive patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Mark collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals and preferences. That choice may change over time as progress is made or new issues arise.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video is useful for fuller conversation and visual cues, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat helps with brief check-ins and messaging suits people who prefer written exchange. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments and to continue work between in-person appointments if needed.

What issues can be explored in sessions?

Mark works with stress, anxiety, depression and grief as core areas. He also supports people with relationship strain, addictions, anger and life transitions.

What is his therapy style like?

Sessions are straightforward and down to earth. He combines client-centred listening with practical CBT and mindfulness exercises to help people change unhelpful patterns.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has three years of counselling experience and additional years spent as a teacher in special needs schools, which informed his work with anxiety and exam stress.

What credential does he hold and where is he based?

He is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and practises from the United Kingdom.

Can non-UK residents work with him?

Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.

Which session formats are available?

He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are sessions paid for?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to his availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Grief

Also listed

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 3 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Mark Bourne, BACP

Background and approach

How Mark’s approaches work online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

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