Counsellor profile
Mark Dexter, BACP
Counsellor - stress and anxiety
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- CBT
- Attachment work
About Mark
Counsellor Mark Dexter is a BACP member with eight years' experience. He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and coping with life changes, among other concerns listed in his profile.
Mark uses straightforward talking therapy in sessions. He listens to what matters to the person in front of him and helps them make sense of their options. Conversations cover feelings, patterns of thinking and practical steps that can be tried between meetings.
He draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, alongside attachment-informed and client-centred ways of working. These methods are used to help people notice unhelpful patterns, learn new ways to respond, and focus on valued priorities.
In practice he supports people dealing with stress, low mood, anxiety, relationship and intimacy-related problems, grief, parenting strain and workplace issues. He also works with concerns such as addiction, sleeping and eating difficulties, ADHD and bipolar-related challenges where these appear in conversation.
Mark aims to be clear about what happens in sessions and about next steps. He invites people to set realistic goals and to try small changes between meetings. The work is collaborative and paced to what the individual can manage.
Sessions are offered in English and he works from the United Kingdom. International clients are accepted. Prospective clients are asked to confirm current session options before booking.
How Mark’s approaches work in online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts without getting pulled into them. It focuses on values and small, practical steps that move someone towards what matters to them. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at thinking patterns and behaviours. It teaches practical skills for managing anxiety, low mood and unhelpful routines. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, or DBT, offers tools for emotion regulation and distress tolerance and can be useful when feelings feel overwhelming.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Mark will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and will suggest which methods might fit best. Decisions are made together and can be adjusted as the work progresses.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work or family commitments. They can reduce travel time, allow short check-ins during a busy week, or remove the need to be on camera if that helps. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and homework to work well at a distance, and practical tools from CBT, ACT and DBT transfer readily to remote sessions.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What do people typically come for?
People commonly approach him for stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and coping with life changes. The profile also lists concerns such as addiction, grief, sleeping and eating issues.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses a mix of approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, attachment-based and client-centred methods. Sessions are conversational and focus on feelings, thoughts and practical steps.
How much experience does he have?
He has eight years of professional experience working with a range of issues listed on his profile.
Which professional body is he a member of?
He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English. The profile states that international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options with the provider before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time, as described in the profile.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session as outlined in the getting started instructions.
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