Malcolm Bateup, NCPS
Malcolm Bateup is an integrative psychotherapist with 14 years of practice and a long background in the health field dating back to 1996.
About Malcolm
Malcolm Bateup is an integrative psychotherapist with 14 years of practice and a long background in the health field dating back to 1996. He draws on personal experience of mental health and a range of therapeutic methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and addiction. Malcolm offers sessions in person and online to fit different needs.
He usually begins by listening to what matters most to the person, and aims to make sessions straightforward and practical.
Background and approach
Conversations focus on coping with life changes, improving relationships and managing mood or addictive patterns. He also supports issues such as grief, sleep and eating concerns, anger, self-esteem and career worries. Malcolm blends approaches rather than using a single method.
He uses Trauma-Focused work alongside Attachment-Based and Client-Centred ways of working. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used when helpful to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. He can also address more specific difficulties like ADHD, compassion fatigue, intimacy issues or parenting strain.
Additional interests include body image, chronic illness, caregiving stress and relationship commitment concerns. Malcolm is registered with NCPS, and he takes part in monthly clinical supervision. He is the author of Live Your Life Like You Lived It Before and aims to be approachable for people taking the first steps towards therapy.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| NCPS | MB00P08 | December 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Malcolm lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Ways of working Malcolm names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches work online
Trauma-Focused Therapy aims to help people process difficult past events and reduce their ongoing impact. It uses structured conversations and techniques to address the ways traumatic experiences affect thoughts, feelings and behaviour. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people understand connection and distance in relationships and build safer ways of relating. Client-Centred Therapy puts the person’s experience at the centre, using empathic listening so the person feels heard and can find their own solutions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences and suggest a combination of methods that suit your needs. That choice is reviewed together as progress is made, so the plan can change if something is not helpful.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls are useful for a full face-to-face style conversation without travel. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter check-ins or therapy across a day when schedules are tight. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments while keeping therapeutic consistency.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Malcolm help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and addictions. He also works with relationship, grief, sleep and eating issues as well as career and self-esteem concerns.
How would you describe his therapy style?
He takes a straightforward, listening-led approach and focuses on practical steps. Conversations aim to be clear and to help the person feel more able to cope day to day.
What is his professional background?
He has 14 years of psychotherapy experience and a health-sector background since 1996. He also draws on personal experience of mental health and is the author of a self-help book.
Where is he based and what credential does he hold?
He practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with NCPS as shown in his profile.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are accepted for online work.
What formats are offered for sessions?
Sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, and face-to-face meetings are available where arranged.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule a time according to therapist availability.
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