MARK O'NEILL, BACP

MARK O'NEILL offers counselling grounded in a belief that people know their own stories and strengths. He is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and brings four years of professional experience to his practice. He focuses on everyday struggles like stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain and life changes. He aims to make first steps feel less daunting and to support practical progress toward a more satisfying life.

In sessions he listens first and follows the client's lead, then uses different approaches to help with specific challenges. He draws on client-centred methods to build a respectful, non-judgemental space. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy tools can help with thoughts and behaviours that feed anxiety or low mood.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy offers ways to look at relationship patterns and deepen emotional understanding. Narrative and existential ideas are used to help people rewrite difficult stories and find meaning after change or loss. He adapts these approaches to match each person’s goals and pace.

People come to him for things like coping with grief, parenting stress, anger, sleep problems, low self-esteem and intimacy worries. He also supports those facing addiction, codependency and the aftermath of separation or domestic violence. Work is practical, conversational and geared to real-life concerns.

Clients are guided through small, manageable steps. Sessions aim to clarify what matters, try out new ways of coping, and strengthen what already works. The focus is on steady, understandable progress rather than quick fixes.

How his approaches work in online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy puts the person's experience at the heart of the work. The therapist listens without judgement, reflects what he hears, and helps people explore their choices. This approach suits people who want a calm space to make sense of their feelings. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on habits of thinking and acting that keep problems going. It uses clear exercises and small experiments to shift unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression and sleep issues. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at how people respond emotionally in relationships and aims to change those patterns to build stronger connections and emotional understanding.

Finding the right approach is part of the work and will be decided together. He will talk through options, try methods that match goals, and change course if something does not feel helpful. That collaborative process helps people feel in control of their own progress.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the exact session formats before booking as the biography does not list them. Online counselling can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also supports trying structured CBT exercises at home and using narrative or client-centred conversations in a comfortable setting.