Malcolm Bateup, NCPS

Malcolm Bateup, NCPS, helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions and life changes. He supports those dealing with grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strains, and challenges linked to ageing and geriatric issues. His direct style aims to make beginning therapy simple and approachable.

Malcolm trained as an integrative psychotherapist and has 14 years of clinical experience. He also has a long background in the health field dating back to 1996 and draws on lived experience of mental health. His work blends different methods so he can adapt to each person's needs rather than insist on one single approach.

In sessions he listens first and then helps people find practical ways to manage problems. He uses conversations that look at thoughts, feelings and relationships. He can also work on behaviour changes and ways to cope day to day when stress, sleep or mood are affected.

He offers a range of session styles and reviews progress regularly with monthly clinical supervision. He is the author of Live Your Life Like You Lived It Before and brings that perspective into practical steps clients can try between sessions.

Malcolm works in the United Kingdom and runs therapy in English. He accepts international clients. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to his availability.

How his approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early bonds shape reactions now; it can help when relationship trust, intimacy or attachment issues are causing distress. Client-Centred Therapy puts the person’s perspective first and offers a non-judgemental space where people can talk things through and find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns such as anxiety, low mood or disrupted sleep.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Malcolm uses a mixture of methods and will discuss options with each person. Together they decide what fits the client’s goals, needs and everyday life, and he reviews the plan as therapy progresses.

If you are considering online therapy, check which session options are currently offered before booking. The biography notes video link and other session styles, but confirming format is advised. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work or caregiving, reduce travel time and allow quick check-ins when useful. Some approaches lend themselves to tasks between sessions, such as CBT exercises or attachment-focused reflection, which work well in online formats when agreed with the therapist.