Mark Palmer, BACP

Mark Palmer is a counsellor who trained in person-centred approaches and has three years of practice. He creates a calm, accepting space where people can talk through what feels hard. He is open about living with ADHD himself, and this lived experience informs how he listens and responds.

Mark focuses on everyday struggles such as stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression. He also helps people handle parenting pressures, career crossroads, addictions and life changes. He offers straightforward support for issues like impulsivity, isolation, communication problems and difficulties with commitment.

In sessions he aims to follow the person rather than impose a fixed agenda. That can mean working through practical steps one week and exploring feelings or past experiences another week. He draws on client-centred methods alongside cognitive behavioural ideas and psychodynamic thinking to match what the person needs at the time.

People who come to Mark tend to want a down-to-earth listener who asks practical questions and invites reflection. He uses everyday language and simple tools to help make sense of repeated patterns and to plan small, manageable changes.

He practises in the United Kingdom and works in English. Before booking, check the session formats available to confirm they fit your needs.

How Mark’s approaches translate to online work

Mark uses client-centred counselling which focuses on listening and reflecting so people feel heard and understood. That approach helps when someone needs a calm space to talk through emotions and make sense of what's happening.

He also draws on cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions interact. CBT methods can help with anxiety, low mood, ADHD-related worry and unhelpful routines by practising simple, structured techniques.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Mark will talk with each person about goals, preferences and what seems to help, then adapt the style week to week. The process is collaborative and keeps the client's needs central.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session options available before booking. This profile does not list specific formats, so check whether video, phone or other session types are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so people can keep therapy going alongside daily routines.