About

Dr. Mark Widdowson

 PhD, MSc, ECP, TSTA(P)

1973-2024

Mark Widdowson (1973-2024) was a leading figure in the field of counselling and psychotherapy in Britain, and worldwide. A member of the global Transactional Analysis professional community, with further training in trauma therapy, sex therapy and couples work, he held positions at Salford University, The Link Centre, the Berne Institute, and the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, alongside private practice in individual and couple psychotherapy and clinical supervision. He was active in psychotherapy research, promoting public awareness of the value of counselling and psychotherapy, and mobilising the psychotherapy community to respond to the needs of war refugees and torture survivors.

Mark’s publications include Transactional Analysis: 100 Key Points and Techniques (2nd edn., Routledge, 2023) and Transactional Analysis for Depression: A Step-by-Step Treatment Manual (Routledge, 2015), and articles on a wide range of topics. At the time of his death, Mark had just completed his latest book Transactional Analysis: The Basics (Routledge, 2025).

TA The Basics Book launch & Honouring Mark Widdowson
TA: The Basics – Book launch and Honouring Mark Widdowson
About the Book: This accessible textbook on transactional analysis (TA) provides a comprehensive overview of…
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Preventing Harm in Psychotherapy Workshop with Dr. Mark Widdowson
Preventing Harm in Psychotherapy Workshop with Dr. Mark Widdowson
We know from many years of research that psychotherapy is generally effective and that most…
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Couples Therapy for One Strategies to Help Clients Improve Their Relationship workshop with Mark Widdowson, PhD.
Couples Therapy for One: Strategies to Help Clients Improve Their Relationship workshop with Mark Widdowson, PhD.
How often do clients some and talk about issues in their relationships? One option is…
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How to be an Effective Therapist - Dr. Mark Widdowson
How to be an Effective Therapist Workshop with Dr. Mark Widdowson, PhD.
As therapists, we all want the very best for our clients, and want to be…
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Dynamics, Diagnosis and Therapy Workshop with Dr. Mark Widdowson, PhD.
Recent years have seen a paradigm shift in the field of mental health, in relation…
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Ego States and Parts Work for Trauma Workshop with Dr. Mark Widdowson, PhD.
Ego States and Parts Work for Trauma Workshop with Dr. Mark Widdowson, PhD.
Over the past few years, there has been a growing awareness within the field of…
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A Brain-Friendly Diet: Promote Positive Mental Health through Nutrition – Dr. Mark Widdowson, PhD. and Nicola Newton
Counselling and Psychotherapy are known to have powerful beneficial effects on the brain structure and…
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Working with Suicidal Clients Workshop with Dr. Mark Widdowson, PhD
Working with Suicidal Clients Workshop with Dr. Mark Widdowson, PhD.
In this workshop, Mark will be discussing a number of issues which arise when working…
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Therapy for Trauma-Related Guilt Workshop with Dr. Mark Widdowson, PhD.
Therapy for Trauma-Related Guilt Workshop with Dr. Mark Widdowson, PhD.
Feelings of guilt and shame are common responses to trauma. However, sometimes these feelings persist…
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The Psychotherapy of Shame Workshop with Dr. Mark Widdowson, PhD.
Every day in their practice, psychotherapists hear of the profound impact that shame has on…
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