Mark Dexter, BACP
8 years in practice
Mark Dexter is a counsellor who uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside a range of practical approaches.
License and registration
- BACP
- 399543 · expires January 2027
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Mark
Mark Dexter is a counsellor who uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside a range of practical approaches. He draws on eight years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and works in English. Mark believes people hold strengths they can use to face hard moments and make changes they want.
He helps with common concerns such as stress, anxiety and low mood. He also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, addictions, grief and self-esteem struggles.
Background and approach
He talks through coping with life changes and practical ways to manage sleep, eating and work-related strain. Mark often blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to match each person’s needs. Sessions aim to identify feelings and patterns, and then test small, practical steps that feel doable in daily life.
He works in a collaborative way, listening first and then offering tools the client can try between sessions. This might involve behavioural experiments, acceptance exercises or attention to how emotions show up in relationships. People can expect straightforward language and a calm, respectful tone in sessions.
Mark frames therapy as practical problem-solving alongside understanding emotions. He supports clients who want clearer direction, stronger coping, and more confidence to handle life’s challenges.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Mark lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
Approaches Mark names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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Online support
How therapy approaches fit online sessions
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and name their feelings, then explore how those feelings shape behaviour and relationships. Online sessions can focus on identifying emotional patterns and practising new ways of responding in real time.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, encourages noticing difficult thoughts and focusing on values-based action. It is useful for anxiety, stress and motivation work and translates well to exercises you can try between sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and uses practical tasks to shift unhelpful patterns; this suits issues like sleep, eating and anxiety.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and together decide which methods to try. This collaborative process aims to shape sessions that feel relevant and doable.
Online therapy offers practical benefits such as fitting sessions into a busy week, choosing phone over video when bandwidth is low, or using live chat and messaging for shorter check-ins. Video calls let you see facial cues, phone sessions can be less demanding, and text options make it easier to keep a written record of ideas and tasks. Registered or accredited professionals use these formats to make therapy more flexible and accessible while keeping the focus on real-life progress.
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Questions people ask
What issues does Mark commonly help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression and bipolar mood concerns as well as trauma and abuse. Other areas include self-esteem, relationship and intimacy-related issues, addictions and grief.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Mark combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy with approaches such as ACT and CBT in a practical way. He focuses on recognising emotions and testing small changes that fit everyday life.
How much professional experience does he have?
He has eight years of professional work experience in the UK helping people with a variety of emotional and practical concerns.
What credentials and location are listed for this counsellor?
Mark holds BACP credentialing and operates from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in and can he work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and he is able to work with international clients.
What session formats are available online?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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