- Client-Centred Therapy
- Anxiety and stress
- Relationship issues
About Martha
Martha Ash is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with three years' experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, and other life changes. Martha also supports those facing addiction, eating and self-esteem issues, anger, career concerns and depression.
Martha uses a person-centred way of working. She focuses on building an honest, straightforward therapeutic relationship. Sessions are conversational and paced to the client, not rushed or pushed toward quick solutions.
She draws on her background in psychology and uses client-centred principles to guide the work. That means attention to how people feel heard and understood, and helping them reflect on what matters to them most. Practical techniques may be introduced when they help with day-to-day coping.
Martha has additional experience supporting people with attachment and abandonment issues, adoption and foster care questions, neurodiversity such as autism and Asperger syndrome, and relationship-related concerns like commitment and communication problems. She is also familiar with issues linked to ageing, caregiving stress, chronic pain and disability.
Her style is plain and relational. People can expect steady listening, clear feedback, and collaborative planning of next steps. To begin, the site matching process helps people choose an initial appointment and outline what they want from counselling.
How client-centred work adapts to online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy centres the relationship between counsellor and client. It involves open listening, reflecting back what the client says, and helping the client explore their own thoughts and feelings. This approach is often helpful where anxiety, relationship issues or trauma make it hard to feel understood.Martha also draws on practical psychology ideas to help with coping strategies. Those techniques are introduced in collaboration and used when they suit the person’s needs, for example to manage everyday stress or anxious moments.
Finding the right approach is something to agree on together. Martha will work with the client to identify what feels most useful, adapting pace and focus as needs and goals become clearer. That means reviewing techniques and checking in about how sessions are going.
Confirm the available session options before booking so you know how meetings will take place. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling around daily life, such as taking a session during a lunch break, avoiding travel time, or choosing a shorter check-in when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can use different formats, so check current options when you book.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
Martha works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, eating issues, self-esteem and depression among other areas.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She follows a person-centred approach that focuses on clear listening and an open therapeutic relationship. Practical techniques may be used alongside conversation when helpful.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years' experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.