Dr Marc Boaz
Marc is an existential psychotherapist, clinical and research supervisor working in Brighton (UK) and online (UK, Europe and internationally). He is also a visiting Professor of Mental Health and Psychotherapy at the University of Northampton, UK, a visiting Senior Research Fellow (Hon) at the University of Sussex, UK, and teaches at the New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling (NSPC), UK. Marc is an author of works on interpersonal trauma, childhood adversity and neurodivergence.
Marc is a former founding member of the UK Trauma Council (hosted by the UK charity Anna Freud). He has a background in social research and social policy, having been a director in the UK charity and public sectors focusing on mental health, disability, health and youth. Marc has worked with Governments, public sector bodies and NGOs (in the UK, Europe, and internationally) on legislative and policy reform, approaches to research and insight, engagement and involvement, and service change.
Marc’s latest book explores psychotherapeutic approaches to working with people’s experiences of trauma: An Existential Approach to Interpersonal Trauma (Routledge, 2022), and is consolidated in his contribution to an edited collection on existential-phenomenological insights into post-traumatic growth (Routledge, 2025), an edited collection on rediscovering existential wellness in the wake of trauma (Ethics International Press, 2026) and two forthcoming collections (2027/8).
Existential Psychotherapy
Making space for what it means to be human.
Life can bring uncertainty, anxiety, loss, trauma, and difficult questions about who we have been, who we are, and who we may become.
We need space and time to pause, reflect, and make sense of our experiences.
Marc offers existential psychotherapy in person (Brighton and Hove) and online (UK, Europe and internationally) to provide a thoughtful, non-judgemental space to explore what is happening in your life, deepen your understanding of yourself, and find new ways of approaching life's challenges.
Trauma, dissociation and relationships
Marc works primarily with people who have experienced trauma, including sexual violence, dissociation, and/or have complex family relationships. These experiences can have profound affects on how we see ourselves, relate to others, and find our place in the world.
Existential psychotherapy offers an opportunity to explore these experiences at your own pace, understand their impact, and consider what matters to you. It is not about having all the answers. It is about exploring your questions, understanding your experiences, and working alongside you to find your way forward.
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