- 14 years experience
- Integrative approach
- Accepts international clients
About Malcolm
Malcolm Bateup is a counsellor and psychotherapist with 14 years' experience. He helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addictions and relationship and intimacy issues. He also supports people dealing with grief, parenting strains, work pressures, codependency and life changes. Malcolm writes in a straightforward way and aims to make first steps into therapy easier to take.
He trained as an integrative psychotherapist and has worked in the health field since 1996. That background informs a practical approach that mixes talking, reflection and problem-focused work. He draws on methods such as attachment-based thinking, client-centred conversations and cognitive behavioural ideas when these match a person's needs.
Sessions are described as approachable and down-to-earth. Malcolm says he will work with people to find what helps and to adapt his approach as progress is reviewed. He also undertakes regular clinical supervision.
Malcolm has written a self-help book titled Live Your Life Like You Lived It Before. His lived experience of mental health is part of how he relates to people in therapy. He works with adults on a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, bipolar, ADHD and compassion fatigue.
He offers therapy from the United Kingdom and accepts clients internationally. Prospective clients are encouraged to check current session options and to use the booking flow to arrange an initial session.
How Malcolm’s approaches translate to online therapy
Attachment-based work focuses on how we form and keep emotional bonds. It helps with trust, abandonment worries and closeness issues by looking at patterns in relationships and how they affect feelings now.Client-centred counselling gives the person space to be heard without judgement. The therapist follows the client's lead, helping them make sense of their experience and decide what they want to change.
Cognitive behavioural ideas look at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offer simple steps to change unhelpful patterns. This is useful for anxiety, low mood and coping strategies.
Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. Malcolm works with people to find what feels useful and will adapt methods as goals and needs become clearer. That decision is collaborative and reviewed as therapy progresses.
If you are considering online work, please confirm which session types are currently offered before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also mean being able to meet with someone who works in a different area or country, which is helpful for international clients.
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Experience
14+ years
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Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Malcolm support?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression and addictions, as well as relationship and intimacy difficulties. Codependency, grief, parenting strains and career or life-change issues are also listed areas of focus.
What is his therapy style like?
The approach is integrative and down-to-earth. He combines talking, reflection and practical tools and adapts methods to what helps each person.
How much experience does he have?
He has 14 years of experience as a psychotherapist and counsellor and has been working in the health field since 1996.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is listed with the credential NCPS and practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can he work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The biography mentions face-to-face, video link, couples and walk-and-talk sessions. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with him?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.