Mark Callaway

• Addictions
• Trauma and abuse
• Relationship issues

About Mark

Mark Callaway works with adults on issues such as addiction, trauma, relationships and mood problems. He offers short- and long-term counselling and uses face-to-face, walking therapy, video, telephone and instant messaging, usually in the evenings. Mark is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 15 years' direct counselling experience.

Mark uses straightforward talking therapy alongside evidence-informed methods. He draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to address thinking patterns and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take small practical steps. He also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current connections.

His background includes work in residential childcare, family outreach, safeguarding, domestic abuse services, substance misuse and community mental health. He has spent many years working with complex trauma and continues to collaborate with GPs, hospitals, mental health teams and schools when that is helpful for the person in front of him.

Mark has supported people facing a wide range of difficulties, including grief and loss, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem and career worries. He also works with issues relating to sexuality, LGBT concerns, adoption and foster care, and neurodivergence such as autism and ADHD.

Sessions are practical and focused on what the client wants to change. Mark can work short term to address a specific problem or offer longer-term counselling for deeper issues. He aims to agree goals and tasks together, and to review progress regularly.

Clients who prefer flexibility may find the mixture of in-person, walking and remote sessions useful. Evening appointments can suit people balancing work, parenting or other daytime commitments. All sessions are conducted in English and based in the United Kingdom.

How Mark uses therapeutic approaches in remote work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and on taking actions that reflect personal values; it is often used for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it can help with low mood, anxiety and sleep problems. Attachment-Based Therapy considers how early relationships affect current connections and is useful for relationship difficulties and intimacy-related issues.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The counsellor will discuss options and try approaches that fit the client’s goals, needs and preferences, and will review progress together to adjust the plan as needed.

Mark offers several ways to work that can fit around everyday life, which can help people manage appointments alongside work or caring responsibilities. The original biography lists face-to-face, walking therapy, video, telephone and instant messaging as formats he uses; confirm which of these are currently offered before booking. Online sessions can mean shorter check-ins, fewer travel requirements and easier scheduling in evenings, making it simpler to continue work between sessions.

Topics Mark lists

• Addictions
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Depression
• Stress and 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 and AIDS
• Hoarding
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Immigration issues
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Intellectual disability
• Isolation and 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 and non-monogamous relationships
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Sexuality
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Somatization
• Traumatic brain injury
• Trichotillomania
• Visually impaired
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Existential Therapy
• Hypnotherapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Narrative Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Somatic Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy
• Internal Family Systems

Questions about Mark

Does he work with anxiety and depression?

Yes. He supports people with anxiety, depression and stress using talking therapies and practical techniques.

What kind of counselling does he offer?

He offers short- and long-term counselling, combining client-centred conversation with CBT, ACT and attachment-based approaches.

How much experience does he have?

He has 15 years of direct counselling experience and many more years working with complex trauma.

Is he registered with a professional body in the UK?

Yes. He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Can I have sessions in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

He uses face-to-face, walking therapy, video, telephone and instant messaging; confirm current options when booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with him?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.