About Me
I’m Mark Walker, a Cognitive Analytic Therapist, Supervisor and Trainer and EMDR Europe Approved Consultant.
Hello! I’m Mark
I am an Integrative Therapist and Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) practitioner, trainer and supervisor. I am also a qualified psychiatric nurse (RMN) and have worked in the area of mental health for over 34 years. I have expertise in the following areas:-
- Individual Psychotherapy for PTSD, Stress management, Anxiety, Depression, Deliberate Self Harm (DSH), Relationship difficulties and childhood abuse.
- Training and Clinical Supervision of psychotherapists, counsellors, trainees and other health care professionals.
- Planning, organising and delivering workshops on various subjects including CAT, Personality Disorder, Buddhist Psychology, Clinical Risk Assessment, Psychiatric and Medical issues in Counselling, Professional Development and Life Balancing.
- Taichi and Qigong
I have gained a wide range of experience having worked as a team manager within the National Health Service and in private psychiatry as well as offering psychotherapy and counselling interventions to clients with chronic and enduring mental health problems.I have been part of working groups advising on policy and service provision and I also offer private consultations and therapy to individuals, groups and corporate organisations.
I am work part time in the NHS and in private practice, contributing to CAT trainings across the UK.
My Approach & Values
I am keen to work with and offer what fits best for you, your belief systems and experiences, fears and hopes. I do not squeeze people into boxes and force a certain way of thinking – I am not treating an illness, I am working with a person who is in distress, or who is attempting to understand something about themselves.
With this in mind, I offer a safe, respectful space, free from judgement, categorising or stereotyping. I want our time together to be rich, enlightening and supportive, enabling us to explore distress, past and present, and then look for healing and growth.
My Experience
I am a fully accredited member of the following:
- Association of Cognitive Analytic Therapy (ACAT)
- EMDR UK & Ireland
- Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC)
MSc Health Sciences, PGDip CAT, Dip Counselling, RMN. MBACP.
I am also a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
I Work With Individuals
Psychotherapy
Let go of old coping mechanisms, release trauma and build emotional strength through traditional analytic therapy. Cognitive Analytical Therapy (CAT) and EMDR.
Spiritual Psychotherapy
Energy psychology practices, meditation & mindfulness, Taijiquan & Qigong to emphasize a more realistic relationship with one’s ‘self’ and others.
Clinical Supervision & Training
Clinical supervision and consultancy for trainee and qualified Cognitive Analytic Therapists and EMDR practitioners and practitioners moving towards accreditation.