Counsellor profile
Mark Hewitson, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - relationships and anxiety
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- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 395843
- Experience
- 4 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship patterns
- Self-esteem work
About Mark
Mark Hewitson is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience. He helps people who are feeling stressed, anxious, low, or unsure about their relationships and family roles. He also supports people struggling with self-esteem, motivation, and issues that come with illness or chronic pain.
He prefers straightforward conversations. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on small, practical steps clients can try between meetings. He listens for patterns such as people-pleasing, trouble saying no, or losing sense of self in relationships, and helps clients name and work with those patterns.
His approach is collaborative and down-to-earth. He aims to help people notice unhelpful habits, try new ways of responding, and build clearer communication with others. Work may include looking at attachment patterns and how they affect current relationships.
Mark has experience supporting men through midlife concerns and fatherhood issues, and he also talks with people facing guilt, shame, isolation, or emptiness. He has worked with those affected by chronic illness, hospice and end-of-life questions, and with people who feel stuck around commitment or dependence.
Sessions are conducted in English. International clients are not currently accepted. Prospective clients are asked to use the site's matching and booking process to choose a first session and begin practical work together.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches used and how online sessions work
Two evidence-based techniques often used in counselling are helpful here. One is working with attachment patterns - looking at how early relationship habits shape how someone reacts now, and using that understanding to change how they relate in close relationships. This can help when someone feels overly responsible for others or struggles to trust their own needs.Another common approach focuses on practical skills for anxiety and low mood, such as learning simple breathing and grounding exercises, testing out small behavioural changes, and practising clearer communication. These steps aim to reduce overwhelm and increase day-to-day functioning.
Finding the right fit is part of the process. The counsellor will work together with the client to decide which approaches suit their goals and preferences, and will adjust the work as those goals change over time.
Confirm the exact session formats available before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, reduce travel, and allow shorter check-ins when that helps, while telephone or lower-bandwidth options can be useful when video is difficult. Registered or accredited professionals often use these choices to help sessions fit around everyday life rather than replace any in-person arrangement.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he work with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, plus self-esteem and motivation concerns.
Will he help with people-pleasing and boundary issues?
Yes. He notices patterns like people-pleasing and helps clients practise clearer boundaries and communication.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses a straightforward, collaborative style focused on present patterns and practical steps to try between sessions.
How much experience does he have?
He has four years of professional counselling experience working with a range of emotional and relationship concerns.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is registered with the BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and he is not accepting international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions are paid through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.