Mark Callaway, BACP
Experienced counsellor for trauma and relationship care
Details
| Name | Mark Callaway |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 15 |
About Mark
Mark Callaway is a UK-based counsellor with 15 years of direct practice. He works with adults on issues such as addiction, trauma, relationships, grief, depression, anxiety and parenting concerns. He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Mark draws on several approaches to shape sessions around each person's needs. He uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe difficult stories, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to build practical coping skills, and Attachment-Based ideas to improve how people relate to others.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and client-centred ways of working also appear in his practice. His background includes many years working in settings such as residential childcare, domestic abuse support, substance misuse services and community mental health. He has experience liaising with GPs, hospitals, schools and other care providers to coordinate support when needed.
Sessions can be short or long term and are arranged around what the person needs. Mark offers evening appointments and a mix of face-to-face, walking therapy, video calls, telephone, and instant messaging options. This flexibility helps people fit therapy around work and family life.
People who come to him often need help with rebuilding trust, managing crisis, or coping with big life changes. He aims to create a calm, focused space where people can notice patterns, try new approaches, and make practical changes that matter to them.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Addictions, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse among the things Mark works with, alongside the areas below.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Mark among the ways he works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Mark among the ways he works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Mark among the ways he works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Mark among the ways he works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Mark among the ways he works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Mark among the ways he works.
- Hypnotherapy: Listed by Mark among the ways he works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Mark among the ways he works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Mark among the ways he works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Mark among the ways he works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Mark among the ways he works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Mark among the ways he works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Mark among the ways he works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Mark among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Mark directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how he works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Mark directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Approaches and online therapy options
Mark often uses Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from difficult stories and to rewrite how past events shape their present life. This approach suits work on identity, trauma and relationship patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is used to build practical actions that reflect a person's values and to manage painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck.Attachment-Based ideas guide how he looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people try different ways of relating. Together, these approaches give a mix of storytelling, practical skills and relationship focus that can be adapted to many concerns. Finding the best fit is a collaborative process - the client and therapist explore goals and try approaches that match preferences and needs.
Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful for full conversations and visual connection, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break in a workday. Live chat and messaging suit brief check-ins, stepwise work, or when typing feels easier than talking. These formats make it simpler to access therapy from different places and times, and they let the therapist offer continuity even when life is busy.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does Mark help with?
He supports people with addiction, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, depression, anxiety, stress and parenting concerns among many other areas.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
Mark combines Narrative Therapy with ACT, attachment-informed ideas, CBT and client-centred ways of working to tailor sessions to each person's needs.
How much experience does he have?
He has 15 years of direct counselling experience and many years working with complex trauma across different services.
Where is he based and what credential does he hold?
He practises in the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging as online options, alongside face-to-face and walking therapy.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start therapy with him?
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