Mark McGinney, BACP

BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with 15 years of professional experience, Mark McGinney focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, self‑esteem, confidence and career difficulties using a client‑centred approach. He helps people who are coping with loss, struggling with motivation, or facing problems linked to addiction, relationships and identity concerns. Sessions are presented as conversational and person‑focused rather than directive.

Mark works with clients to set out what matters to them and to talk through feelings and reactions. He uses the client‑centred method to listen closely and to reflect what a person is saying, so they can make clearer choices about next steps. This way of working can suit people dealing with depression, panic, shame or relationship questions.

Across his practice he also addresses eating and sleeping difficulties, anger, bipolar mood challenges, ADHD and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues, gender dysphoria, process and sex addictions, and the impacts of prejudice or discrimination. He describes these topics in straightforward language and keeps sessions goal‑oriented when clients want coaching or practical problem solving.

Mark has spent a decade and a half helping people build daily routines, manage stress reactions and regain confidence. He encourages open conversation and tries to reduce shame around difficult experiences. The work usually moves at the client’s pace and aims to identify small, achievable steps between sessions.

To begin, a person completes an initial matching step and schedules a first meeting to discuss goals and the preferred way of working. This allows a clear plan to emerge without pressure.

Client‑centred approaches and online working