MARK O'NEILL, BACP

MARK O'NEILL is a counsellor working in the United Kingdom with a BACP accreditation and four years of professional experience. He frames therapy around the idea that clients know their lives best. He focuses on practical steps and steady support as people work through stressful or painful situations.

He helps with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions and relationship difficulties. Other areas he addresses include depression, career strain, grief and intimacy-related issues. He also supports people dealing with sleep problems, parenting pressures and the effects of major life changes.

His work often pays attention to attachment and issues around abandonment, codependency and communication problems. He is familiar with challenges such as eating and food-related issues, body image, and the emotional aftermath of separation or domestic violence. He can also assist with anger, low self-esteem and feelings of emptiness.

In sessions he draws on several approaches to fit each person’s needs. These include Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Existential ideas and Narrative Therapy. Conversations aim to be straightforward and respectful, with an emphasis on understanding patterns and trying small, manageable changes.

People who prefer a collaborative, down-to-earth style may find his approach helpful. He encourages clients to set clear goals and to try practical strategies between sessions. To begin, clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Approaches that suit online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the client. It helps people feel heard and clarifies what they want to change. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and supports people to try small experiments to shift unhelpful patterns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people explore emotional responses and how those responses shape important relationships and intimacy concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will talk with each person about their goals and preferences. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan over time based on what helps most.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, remove travel time and allow for quieter surroundings. Some formats can be shorter check-ins when schedules are tight or audio-only if video is not needed. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt tasks and between-session exercises to suit an online rhythm, helping therapy fit into everyday life without promising any particular format.