- Client-centred therapy
- Practical coping tools
- Focus on relationships
About Martha
Martha Ash is a BACP counsellor who helps people understand themselves more deeply. She works with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship issues and life changes. She offers a warm and grounded space where clients can bring difficult topics without judgement.
Martha bases her work on client-centred therapy, focussing on honest, empathic connection in the room. That relationship is the starting point for change rather than quick fixes. She sits alongside people with curiosity and steady support as they talk things through.
Her background in psychology informs how she shapes sessions. She uses practical tools and body awareness when these are helpful, and adapts what she offers to each person. This can include ways to manage intense feelings and build everyday coping skills.
Martha also works with concerns such as adoption and foster care, attachment challenges, parenting stress and bereavement. She supports people facing issues with self-esteem, eating, addiction and career strain. Her approach aims to balance emotional understanding with practical steps forward.
Sessions are delivered from the United Kingdom and are conducted in English. Martha has three years of professional experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP. To begin, readers are asked to use the site Start Therapy process to match and schedule according to her availability.
How client-centred work translates to online counselling
Martha's main approach is client-centred therapy, which centres the relationship between counsellor and client. That means sessions focus on being heard, understood and treated with empathy while you make sense of things at your own pace.She also draws on psychological knowledge and practical body-awareness techniques. These elements can help with anxiety, stress, grief and the emotional impact of adoption and foster care concerns by offering simple tools to manage feelings and tune into bodily signals.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Martha will collaborate with each person to identify what helps most, adjusting methods as goals and needs become clearer. This is a shared process rather than a one-size-fits-all prescription.
The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions around work, caregiving or travel and removing the need to commute. If you are interested in remote work, please confirm the session formats available before booking so you know which options are offered. Many people find it easier to maintain regular appointments when they can join from their day-to-day life.
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Experience
3+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does this counsellor address?
Martha works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationships, grief and life changes. She also supports people with adoption and foster care concerns and attachment issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her practice is grounded in client-centred therapy, with a focus on honest, empathic connection. She combines that with practical tools and body awareness when helpful.
What is her professional background?
She has a background in psychology and three years of counselling experience. Martha aims to blend emotional exploration with real-world strategies.
Where is she based and what credentials does she hold?
She works from the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and the therapist's availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Exact fees are provided during the booking process.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.