Malcolm Bateup , NCPS

Malcolm Bateup is an integrative psychotherapist and relationship counsellor with 14 years of clinical experience and a background in the health field dating back to 1996. He draws on lived experience of mental health and is the author of Live Your Life Like You Lived It Before. He holds the NCPS credential, a professional qualification in counselling and psychotherapy that reflects formal training and adherence to professional standards.

As an integrative practitioner, Malcolm adapts therapeutic methods to each person's situation, combining approaches as needed and regularly reviewing which techniques are most effective for an individual. He has worked in a variety of formats, including face-to-face, video link, couples work, and walk-and-talk sessions, and maintains monthly clinical supervision to support his practice.

His areas of focus include stress, anxiety, addictions, family and relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, intimacy-related concerns, eating and sleeping issues, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, career matters, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes. Additional interests include attachment and abandonment issues, neurodiversity, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and relationship dynamics within blended families.

Approachable and encouraging, Malcolm aims to make the decision to seek therapy less daunting and supports people as they take the first steps toward change.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on the ways early relationships shape current patterns of closeness and trust. It helps people explore how attachment styles affect partnerships, parenting, and emotional safety, and supports building healthier relational habits.

Client-Centered Therapy places the client's experience at the center of sessions, offering empathic listening and acceptance while the client leads the pace and focus of change. This approach is especially helpful for self-esteem, life transitions, and situations where a safe space to explore feelings is needed.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) provides practical tools to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress management, and for developing coping strategies that produce measurable change over time.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Malcolm works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and adapts the work as understanding deepens.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for people with busy schedules, geographic constraints, or mobility considerations. These options make it easier to maintain consistency in care and to access licensed professionals and therapists from different locations, while keeping the focus on meaningful therapeutic progress.