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About Marcus
Marcus Pugh helps people work through stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship problems, trauma and depression using a person-focused counselling style. He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 12 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom.
He prefers a counselling relationship where the client’s perspective guides the work. He listens, reflects and offers space to talk through thoughts and feelings. He also suggests different viewpoints or practical ideas when that seems helpful.
Marcus uses a mix of approaches to suit each person’s needs. He draws on client-centred methods that focus on the person’s own understanding, cognitive behavioural techniques to look at patterns of thinking and behaviour, and motivational interviewing to support change. He also uses mindfulness and existential elements to help with meaning and present-moment awareness.
His practice covers a wide range of concerns including addictions, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleep and eating difficulties, anger, self-esteem and career worries. He also works with people facing life transitions such as adoption and foster care matters, divorce and bereavement, and those managing long-term conditions such as bipolar or ADHD-related challenges.
Sessions are conversational and practical. Marcus helps clients clarify goals, try small changes between sessions, and review what is or is not working. He aims to help people find their own responses to problems while offering direct tools and perspectives where they can be useful.
How Marcus blends approaches in online counselling
Marcus commonly uses client-centred counselling, cognitive behavioural therapy and motivational interviewing in his work. Client-centred counselling focuses on listening and helping people find their own answers, which is useful for concerns about relationships, self-esteem and grief. Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at thinking and behaviour patterns and offers practical steps to change anxiety, low mood or sleep problems. Motivational interviewing helps people who are thinking about change, for example with addictive behaviour or lifestyle adjustments.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Marcus will work with the client to agree what to try first and will review progress together. He may combine approaches and adjust them to fit the person’s goals and preferences throughout therapy.
The original biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so please confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Discussing formats at the first meeting helps ensure sessions suit practical needs and daily routines.
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Questions about Marcus
- What issues does he help with?
- He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, trauma, depression and related concerns such as grief, eating and sleeping difficulties.
- What kind of counselling does he offer?
- He uses client-centred counselling alongside cognitive behavioural therapy, mindfulness, existential approaches and motivational interviewing.
- How much experience does he have?
- He has 12 years of professional experience working with people in the United Kingdom.
- Is he registered with a professional body in the UK?
- He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
- Can I work with him if I live outside the UK?
- He accepts international clients and offers sessions to people outside the United Kingdom.
- What formats are his sessions offered in?
- The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm the current session options before 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 arrange a first session?
- Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
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