Mark Donald

Visiting Mark has been transformative for my marriage, my confidence and my happiness. He has helped me with long standing issues from childhood that have affected my self esteem and led to anger issues. He is encouraging and creates a safe space in which i have felt comfortable to share my life and problems. Thank you Mark. More...

Mark has been amazingly helpful in helping me confront and process long-standing issues from childhood, always creating a feeling of safety, compassion and validating my thoughts and feelings. He was able to help me open up about issues I was very hesitant to discuss, never pushing for more than I wanted to share, letting me confide in him in my own time. He is also very understanding and validating with issues regarding gender identity and sexuality. I can't recommend him enough. He has helped me reach a place where i feel ready to live my life without therapy, but if I decide to return to therapy in the future I would wish to do so with Mark. More...

Very pleasant and professional

I found working with Mark to be truly transformative and life-changing. Mark is unfailingly open and compassionate; he really looks at the whole person in a profoundly helpful way. I always felt safe and respected in his company, and as a result was able to explore some deeply challenging memories and issues. More...

I have found Mark a compassionate, empathetic listener with a laser-like concern for my well-being. He has asked good questions and I've valued his insights and perceptions. I have found him a safe person with which to be honest. More...

I worked for 24 sessions with Mark after I had faced workplace bullying and was signed off for my health and seeking to regain my confidence. Mark helped me feel valued and validated my experience, whilst also helping me gain the confidence to move house and change jobs. He showed me great kindness and wisdom throughout the process. More...

I was initially quite hesitant about working with a counsellor, but meeting and talking with Mark has been so helpful in responding to several significant personal challenges. His skills in reflective practice and empathy are strong, particularly in discerning what the real heart or nub of the matter is; he has enabled me to discover unpack and address some long-standing issues that warranted attention, and has done so in a very practical and caring fashion. If you’re apprehensive or nervous about working with a counsellor, Mark is really good person to go to and meet with, to show that talking with someone really ‘works’. More...

Thank you Mark.
I initially contacted Mark for joint counselling with my partner in the hope of relationship salvage uniquely related to Covid-19.
After only 2 joint sessions I continued with Mark on my own. I questioned whether now would be the time to seek a female counsellor. I am so thankful I didn’t. Mark has a brilliant mind and gently steers you on a good path. Expertly. The reflective time in between sessions accelerated me to heal more relatively quickly than I have before after heartbreak. I am 64 and female, never having had counselling ever before in my life and from past experience I knew I was already on the healing path but wanted that process to be as quick as possible from the emotional damage. I had 4 more sessions then felt completely ready to fly the nest. I cannot recommend Mark highly enough.
They key words that jumped off his resumee page for me personally were “empathetic, passionate and authentic.” Those qualities resonated in me personally and Mark has them all in abundance. Job very well done Mark. I would not hesitate to return to you in the future If I need to.
Many true thanks. Take care. Glenda x More...

My partner and I came to Mark, at a rocky part in our relationship, we really wanted to get to the root causes of our issues. Mark is calm, reassuring and effective at what he does. We are in a better place and have a deeper understanding of each other. I’m glad we took the chance. More...

I have had a few counsellors now (all who have helped me progress), but Mark is by far the best at getting me to look at the deep and nitty gritty. He is consistent and remembers the important things. He has helped me open up and feel feelings I have avoided for years. He is extremely empathetic and it really goes a long way. I am still working with him and will be for the foreseeable! Highly recommend. More...

In just a few sessions Mark has helped my partner and I communicate better than we have before. We highly recommend his services!

I have spoken to mark 3 times now from the very beginning he appreciated my concerns and made me very comfortable and able to open up about my problems . I have still got to converse with mark as have not finished my counselling .I feel at ease and can tell mark everything and his counselling has so far helped me so much. More...

Mark was excellent. He made us feel at easy and was sympathetic. Our marriage was at breaking point and even after one session we were making progress. He made us look at things differently. Would recommend Mark to anyone struggling. More...

Mark is not only compassionate and open but also has real empathy. He made both my husband and myself feel at ease and relaxed during our sessions. He also managed to enable us to confront our issues honestly by asking questions that were either too difficult to acknowledge or that we had not considered previously. More...

I have only recently started to work with Mark in relation to my counselling needs. In the first few weeks Mark has put me at ease and created a open minded forum of discussion. Mark is someone who makes you instantly feel assured that everything will be ok. Just what you need in a counsellor. More...

I loved chatting to Mark, he made it comfortable and easy. He has helped me to believe in myself and I will be continuing with him!

Mark was very compassionate, understanding, non judgemental and logical. It was a pleasure working with him and he really helped our situation, thank you

Great experience! Mark is very professional and made me feel free and relaxed to talk to about my problems.
If I would ever need his support I will definitely get back in touch. 5 out of 5

Fantastic working with Mark. So helpful kind and compassionate. Would highly recommend.

This was my first experience of counselling and Mark made me feel relaxed and I was comfortable talking to him

After 10 years together, we had a baby and over the next 5 years we hit an impasse in our relationship and a cycle of behaviour that was not either healthy or sustainable. A baby had seemingly changed everything and we had both lost the connection with each other that we once had.
We started sessions with Mark as a last attempt to try and resolve what had seemingly become completely different outlooks on life.

Mark is kind and considered and was quickly able to create an environment where, for the first time in a couple of years, we actually sat down and listened to each other, rather than pushing our own opinions forward.

Within 3 sessions we were already in a far better place than we had been for a few years. It is certainly one of the best decisions that we made to get in touch.... and whilst there is still work to be done we both feel now that the situation can be put it the past and we can move forward positively.

Mark has been incredibly helpful, he has a balanced approach and we both feel listened to. We could not be more grateful. More...

Only had a introduction today and a session booked in for later this week. I’m looking forward to working with Mark and feel we will work well together to help me overcome my depression and anxiety

Working with Mark has helped me on so many levels. He was extremely patient, caring and helping throughout the whole process . I felt safe to talk about my deepest problems at all times, without any fear of judgment. Well organised and highly professional, he has made my first counselling experience very easy for me . I highly recommend Mark ! More...

From the very start Mark made me feel at ease. He was very approachable and easy to share my issues with and I always felt comfortable talking with him about very personal struggles. In a short time he helped me recognise the reasons for my feelings and how to deal with them in a constructive way. I will definately keep Mark's contact details should I need his guidance in future. More...

I hired Mark to assist me with making hard decisions about my personal life

I hired Mark to assist me with making hard decisions about my personal life

We’ve only spoken for 20 minutes on the phone so until I have my consultation at the end of the week I don’t feel I can give a true review

I hired Mark to assist me with making hard decisions about my personal life , my first session with him was a success as it stimulated my thought process and has started to help me to disseminte the practicabilities i have been shielding.