Mark Hewitson

Mark Hewitson is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, low self-esteem and depression. Mark also focuses on issues such as life purpose, fatherhood questions and midlife changes.

He keeps sessions straightforward and practical. People can expect a space to talk through what feels stuck and to look at small, concrete changes. Mark listens for patterns in relationships and self-talk, and he helps clients notice how those patterns affect day-to-day choices.

In sessions he uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to explore attachment, communication problems and codependency. He also supports people dealing with chronic illness, hospice and end-of-life concerns, guilt, shame and isolation. Discussions often centre on values, roles and what matters now rather than abstract theory.

Mark’s approach is collaborative. He helps people weigh options, try new ways of responding, and reflect on results between sessions. Work can include practical problem solving, setting achievable goals and rehearsing different ways of speaking or acting.

People who come to him are usually looking for clarity about what to do next in work or life. He aims to help clients make clearer choices about relationships, parenting roles and personal purpose without promising a specific outcome.

How therapeutic methods translate to online sessions

Mark describes his work as grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques that help people change patterns that keep them stuck. One common approach is working with attachment-related patterns by noticing how past relationships shape current feelings and behaviour; this can help with commitment issues, codependency and communication problems. Another approach focuses on behavioural strategies and small experiments to reduce anxiety and lift mood, such as breaking tasks into manageable steps and practising different responses in everyday situations.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which techniques to try first, based on immediate goals, comfort with different methods and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. Clients can expect the therapist to adjust the plan as progress is reviewed.

The original profile does not list specific online formats, so please confirm session options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit brief check-ins into a busy week, avoid travel time and choose quieter surroundings that suit a meeting. Some formats are better for spoken check-ins where bandwidth is limited, while others let clients use video for role-play and communication practise. Registered and accredited professionals often tailor session length and frequency to fit everyday life without promising particular results.