Mark McConnell
Helping people build strength and practical steps
About Mark
Mark McConnell helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, low mood and motivation. He supports those coping with relationship or family difficulties, grief, addictions, and issues around self-esteem and confidence. He also works with people facing sleep or eating problems, anger, career change, ADHD and compassion fatigue.
Mark uses a straightforward, directive style while respecting the person's own experience. He treats each person as the expert on their life and aims to help them spot strengths and practical steps forward.
Background and approach
Sessions are focused and goal-oriented, with room to look at feelings and patterns that keep problems going. His background includes three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. That registration means he follows recognised professional standards.
In practice Mark draws on several approaches. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify unhelpful thinking and test new ways of responding. Client-Centred Therapy keeps the conversation grounded in the client's priorities and pace.
He also uses mindfulness techniques to help people manage intense emotions and Motivational Interviewing to boost commitment to change. People can expect sessions that are practical and humane. Mark aims to help people build clearer choices and small, achievable steps.
He encourages open conversation about progress and adjusts the plan as needs change.
What Mark works with
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Sessions & fees
Therapeutic approaches available online
Mark commonly uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy when working online. CBT helps people spot and test unhelpful thoughts and habits, and can be useful for anxiety, low mood and sleep problems. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's priorities and keeps the work paced around what they want to tackle, which can help with self-esteem, relationship concerns and processing grief.He also brings mindfulness practices into sessions to help manage intense emotions and improve focus. These are brief exercises and reflections that fit naturally into online meetings and follow-up messages. Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process; the therapist will discuss options, try methods in session, and adjust the plan to match the client's needs and goals.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for a full conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and messaging let people reflect in writing, use shorter updates between sessions, or fit therapy around busy days. These options give practical flexibility while allowing the therapist and client to make steady progress together.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
