Malcolm Bateup , NCPS

Malcolm Bateup is a psychotherapist with a long background in health who helps people with stress, anxiety, addiction, depression and relationship concerns. He also supports those dealing with grief, intimacy issues, parenting strain and changes in life such as career shifts or chronic illness. Malcolm speaks plainly and aims to make the first step easier for people who are worried about asking for help.

He works in a flexible way that adapts to each person. Sessions can be face to face, by video link, on the phone, or walk-and-talk depending on what the client prefers. He has 14 years of psychotherapy experience and draws on earlier clinical work dating back to 1996.

Malcolm uses a blend of approaches tailored to the person in front of him. He draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. He uses client-centred principles to keep sessions focused on the person’s priorities. Cognitive behavioural techniques are offered for managing thinking patterns and symptoms.

He also brings relationship work and deeper Jungian ideas when they suit the issues raised. He receives monthly clinical supervision and has written about living well after hardship. The combination of practical tools and reflective work means sessions can address immediate coping and longer-term change.

People who choose him often want a straightforward, compassionate counsellor who adapts methods to their needs. Malcolm aims to put people at ease and help them take useful steps toward feeling better.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships influence current patterns and helps people understand why they react a certain way in close relationships. It can be useful for intimacy issues, attachment concerns and relationship difficulties. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening, empathy and following the client's agenda so sessions stay relevant to what the person most wants to change. It is helpful for building self-esteem and finding clarity about next steps. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) offers practical strategies to spot unhelpful thoughts and change behaviours, which is often useful for anxiety, mood and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and then adapt methods together. That means sessions can be practical one week and more reflective the next, depending on what the person needs.

Online therapy with this practitioner can use video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging, offering flexibility to fit sessions around work, caring duties or travel. Video calls let you work face to face when needed, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a short break, and messaging is useful for quick check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to access consistent therapy even when life is busy.