Marcus Pugh

Marcus Pugh is a counsellor with 12 years of experience based in the United Kingdom. He aims to create a calm space where people can talk about anxiety, depression, addictive behaviour, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and other concerns. Marcus works in an empathic, non-judgemental way and often listens first to understand what matters most to each person.

He sees clients as the experts on their own lives and focuses on helping them find their own meanings and answers. Marcus also offers thoughts or alternative perspectives when that might be useful. Sessions are used to explore feelings, notice strengths, and plan small steps forward.

Marcus draws on approaches such as Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Mindfulness to structure sessions when helpful. That may involve looking at unhelpful thinking patterns, practising present-moment noticing, or shaping conversations around what the client wants to change.

He has supported people facing issues like grief, parenting pressures, addiction, sleeping or eating difficulties, self-esteem and anger. Marcus also works with concerns linked to identity, work stress, coping with life changes and ADHD.

Practical things are kept straightforward. Marcus supports people in English and accepts international clients. To start, a short matching questionnaire is completed and sessions are scheduled according to availability.

Therapeutic approaches and being supported online

Marcus draws on Client-Centred Therapy to place the client's experience at the heart of sessions. That means the counsellor listens and follows the person's priorities, helping them make sense of feelings and find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and to practise small, concrete changes that can reduce anxiety, low mood or difficult behaviours.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Marcus will discuss different ways of working and collaborate with the client to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. This is a joint process where ideas are tested and adjusted as needed.

If you prefer to meet online, please check which session formats are available before booking since the biography does not specify formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when you need them. They also allow people to access a therapist across borders, which is helpful for international clients. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises such as CBT tasks and mindfulness practices to an online setting so clients can work on practical skills between sessions.