Mark graduated from the University of Sheffield Medical School in 1988. He trained in psychiatry on the Yorkshire training scheme and is a UKCP accredited psychodynamic psychotherapist.
He works in Yorkshire as an associate specialist in psychiatry within community teams and assertive outreach team. He continues his psychotherapy practice within the psychological therapies service, and facilitates Balint groups and psychotherapy consultations for teams working alongside patients with psychosis.
He was ordained as an Interfaith Minister in 2010 and is a trustee of the Sacred Space Foundation charity supporting workshops and retreats in the Lake District and Iona. He facilitates spiritual groups and retreats for men in Leeds and works alongside the Chaplaincy in the mental health trust offering retreats for staff and carers. He is developing staff training in spirituality and mental health care.
Mark has a long standing interest in meditation, spiritual practice, staff wellbeing and is currently exploring meditation in movement.