- Years in practice
- 3
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Martha
Martha Ash is a counsellor who focuses on helping people understand themselves more clearly. She welcomes individuals dealing with anxiety, stress, relationship strains, grief, addiction, parenting challenges and other life changes. Martha works to create a calm, non-judgemental space where clients can talk openly about what matters to them.
Martha uses a person-centred approach, placing the relationship at the heart of the work. She aims to listen without rushing and to respond with empathy and honesty.
Background and approach
Sessions are collaborative, with the client’s pace and priorities guiding each conversation. Her background includes a degree in psychology and three years of practical counselling experience. Martha offers practical tools as well as reflective space, helping people notice patterns, try new responses and make everyday changes that feel manageable.
People come to Martha for help with parenting concerns, body image, self-esteem, communication problems and coping after loss or trauma. She also supports those facing chronic health issues, caregiver stress, adoption and attachment questions, and work-related difficulties. Martha is based in the United Kingdom and works in English.
She describes honesty and a steady presence as central to her style. If the therapeutic relationship feels like a good fit, she will work alongside a client to set realistic goals and check progress over time.
What Martha works with
Everything Martha lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Martha helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Martha lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Martha’s approach fits with online therapy
Martha practises person-centred therapy, which focuses on building a genuine, empathic relationship. This approach helps when people want a listening space to make sense of feelings, work through relationship or parenting concerns, or reflect on past experiences.She combines that core approach with practical support drawn from her background in psychology. That means sessions often include reflective conversation plus simple exercises or strategies you can try between meetings to manage anxiety, mood or everyday stressors.
Choosing the right approach is a joint process. Martha will work with clients to decide what feels most helpful based on their goals, preferences and the issues they bring. If adjustments are needed, she will suggest alternatives and review how things are going together.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful for a closer conversational feel, phone can work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and messaging lets people share thoughts in writing over time. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare and daily routines, while keeping continuity between sessions.
Questions people ask about Martha
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Martha supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, eating and body image issues, parenting questions, anger, self-esteem and depression among other matters.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her work is person-centred, emphasising honesty, empathy and real human connection. Sessions blend listening with practical ideas when useful, and the client’s priorities direct the pace.
What is her experience and background?
She has three years of counselling experience and a background in psychology that informs her approach to understanding behaviours and relationships.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can she work with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently working with international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place by video calls, phone, live chat, or through text-based messaging depending on what suits the client.
How are costs and payments handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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