Mark Maxwell, BACP

Mark Maxwell is a BACP counsellor based near Liverpool with eight years' experience. He offers a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk about stress, anxiety, low mood and difficult life changes. Mark aims to listen closely and help clients work out what matters to them now.

His training is in integrated counselling, which lets him draw on client-centred, psychodynamic and cognitive behavioural approaches as needed. He often helps people who feel they are living to meet others' expectations rather than their own. Mark pays attention to unconscious influences, including Jungian ideas, when these seem helpful to the conversation.

In sessions he focuses on empathy and unconditional positive regard. He asks straightforward questions and reflects what he hears, helping clients notice patterns and make small, practical shifts. Work can include looking at relationships, grief, family pressures, compassion fatigue and issues around self-esteem.

Mark also has experience supporting people dealing with commitment problems, infidelity, communication difficulties and the emotional effects of separation. He can talk with people about aspects of alternative sexual culture and related relationship concerns in a non-shaming way.

People who choose him often want a thoughtful listener who suggests concrete coping ideas and helps them weigh new choices. To begin, clients use the site matching process and then arrange sessions according to his schedule.

How these approaches translate to online work

Client-centred work focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to a person. Online sessions can recreate that by giving space to tell your story and have it heard, helping you notice what feels most important. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety or low mood. Online sessions can include simple exercises and homework to try between meetings.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to try based on their goals and preferences. That means starting with a conversation and adjusting the plan if something does not feel helpful.

The biography does not specify which online formats are offered, so confirm current session options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins around work breaks and let people join from quieter surroundings. It can also suit those who prefer doing exercises or worksheets between meetings. Registered or accredited professionals can use these ways of working to support progress while matching practicalities to everyday life.