- Client-Centred Therapy
- Practical coping steps
- Blended family issues
About Martha
Martha Ash is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with three years' experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, and life transitions. Martha also supports people dealing with addiction, grief, eating difficulties, parenting strain, anger, low self-esteem, career questions and depression.
Martha describes her practice as person-centred. She focuses on the quality of the counselling relationship and on clear, honest communication. Sessions aim to help clients understand themselves better and to make sense of past experiences that keep causing difficulty.
Her background includes study in psychology and she uses client-centred ways of working alongside practical techniques when these are helpful. That can mean talking through day-to-day coping strategies, trying small behavioural steps, or noticing how feelings show up in the body.
People come to her with blended family issues and other family-related concerns. She will talk about the practical pressures of merging households, loyalty conflicts and step-parenting challenges in straightforward terms rather than giving quick fixes.
Martha makes clear what she can offer and encourages people to consider who they feel most comfortable with. The focus is on collaboration: setting goals together and checking that sessions are helping. The site uses a subscription model for sessions which can be cancelled at any time; fees vary by location.
To start, users complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session using the online booking flow.
How her approaches shape online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the relationship between counsellor and client. It involves open listening, reflecting back what the client says, and supporting the person to make their own sense of things. This approach helps with anxiety, relationship problems and issues rooted in past experiences.Martha also draws on psychological concepts and straightforward coping techniques. That can mean practising small behavioural steps, exploring how feelings show up in the body, or using simple strategies to manage stress and low mood. These methods are practical additions to the core person-centred work.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Martha will work collaboratively to agree goals and to decide which methods fit the client's needs and preferences. She checks in regularly to see whether the approach is helping and adjusts the work if needed.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm the current online options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also means some practical choices about being on camera or using audio only, and about when a quieter moment in the day suits a session best.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, eating difficulties, parenting strain, anger, low self-esteem, career issues and depression.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is client-centred, focusing on the counselling relationship and honest communication. She also uses practical techniques from her background in psychology when these help.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of experience working as a counsellor.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from another country?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.