Mark McGinney

Mark McGinney is a counsellor with 15 years of experience in the United Kingdom. He uses a client-centred way of working that puts the person’s experience at the centre of each session. He aims to make it easier to talk about difficult feelings like anger, grief, anxiety and low self-esteem.

He helps people who are coping with stress, depression, career worries and motivation problems. He also supports clients facing addictions, intimacy concerns, sleep and eating troubles, and challenges linked to gender and sexual identity. Anger is one of the areas he regularly addresses in his work.

Sessions are based on listening without judgement and following what each person brings. That means time to tell the story in your own words, and joint decisions about what to try next. Practical steps and small changes are often part of the work, alongside talking through painful emotions.

Mark explains things plainly and aims to keep therapy straightforward and realistic. He emphasises respect, warmth and steady support while people work through setbacks and uncertainty. This approach can help when life changes feel overwhelming.

He holds BACP, which stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. His background includes many years helping people with grief, relationship strain, trauma and mood difficulties. He welcomes international clients and offers work in English.

To begin, people are invited to use the site’s Start Therapy process to match with him and schedule sessions according to his availability.

How client-centred therapy works online

Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s experience at the heart of the work. The counsellor listens closely and reflects back what is said, helping people feel understood and clearer about their own needs. This approach is often helpful for worries like anxiety, anger, grief and low self-esteem because it focuses on the person rather than a fixed set of techniques.

The emphasis is on building a calm, non-judgemental space where the client sets the pace. The counsellor and client decide together what to explore and what practical steps to try. That means the approach can be adjusted if someone needs more focus on coping skills, emotional processing or goal-oriented work.

If you are considering online sessions, check which formats are currently offered before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also suit people who want to meet with a therapist based in the United Kingdom while living abroad. The therapist will help choose the right way of working based on your goals, preferences and everyday commitments.