Counsellor profile
Martha Ash, BACP
Counsellor - anxiety and relationships
See online counselling options- Client-centred approach
- Psychology background
- Somatic awareness
About Martha
Martha Ash is a counsellor and a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with three years' experience. She works with people on stress, anxiety, relationships, family matters, trauma and abuse, coping with life changes, addictions, grief, eating concerns, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career issues and depression.
Martha uses a client-centred approach. She focuses on building an honest therapeutic relationship and listens without judgement. Sessions aim to help people understand themselves more clearly and to make practical changes where needed.
She also draws on her background in psychology and makes use of simple techniques from cognitive behavioural approaches and somatic awareness when they suit a person's needs. These are offered alongside the client-centred work rather than replacing it.
Martha says she values clarity about what she can offer. She will discuss goals and how she can help during the first meetings, and she encourages people to notice whether the working relationship feels right for them.
Sessions are conducted in English in the United Kingdom. Costs vary with location and use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session via the See online counselling options button.
How Martha uses client-centred work online
Client-centred therapy puts the relationship at the centre. The counsellor listens closely, reflects what is said, and supports the person to make sense of their feelings. This approach can help with anxiety, relationship issues, grief and general stress by creating a steady conversational place to think things through.She also brings in psychology-informed techniques and somatic awareness when these fit a person's needs. Psychology-based techniques can offer clear strategies for unhelpful thinking or behaviour. Somatic awareness invites attention to bodily signals and can be useful when emotions show up physically.
Finding the best way of working is part of the process. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs and make choices together about which approaches to try. That collaborative planning can change as therapy progresses.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking using the See online counselling options button. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work or family life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time. These practical benefits often help people maintain regular contact with their counsellor while they work on their concerns.
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Primary focus
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationships, family concerns, trauma, grief, eating issues, parenting strain, addictions, anger, self-esteem, career matters and depression.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She practises client-centred therapy, focusing on an honest therapeutic relationship. She also uses psychology-informed techniques and somatic awareness when helpful.
How long has she been practising?
She has three years' experience as a counsellor.
Which professional body is she part of and where does she work?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in another language or from outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking by using the See online counselling options button and the matching questionnaire.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.