- Person-centred approach
- Practical coping tools
- Warm supportive manner
About Martha
Martha Ash is a counsellor who helps people untangle anxiety, manage stress, and make sense of difficult relationships and past experiences. She aims to create a warm, grounded space where clients can bring what matters to them without judgement. Martha works from a person-centred stance and centres the therapeutic relationship in the work.
Her background includes study in psychology and three years of professional practice supporting people through change. She offers a straightforward, honest style and does not use quick fixes. Instead she listens, asks helpful questions, and encourages people to discover what feels most helpful for them.
In sessions she blends client-centred listening with practical techniques when clients want them. That can include simple tools to manage overwhelming feelings, body-awareness exercises, or ways to spot unhelpful thinking patterns. These are introduced as options rather than prescriptions, so clients can choose what fits.
Martha works with a wide range of concerns including grief, addictions, eating and body image issues, parenting stresses, and career or life transitions. She also supports people dealing with trauma, attachment and abandonment issues, and long-term health or caring responsibilities.
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, practices in the United Kingdom, and conducts sessions in English. To begin, readers should use the site Start Therapy button and complete the short questionnaire to match with her and schedule sessions.
Her background includes study in psychology and three years of professional practice supporting people through change. She offers a straightforward, honest style and does not use quick fixes. Instead she listens, asks helpful questions, and encourages people to discover what feels most helpful for them.
In sessions she blends client-centred listening with practical techniques when clients want them. That can include simple tools to manage overwhelming feelings, body-awareness exercises, or ways to spot unhelpful thinking patterns. These are introduced as options rather than prescriptions, so clients can choose what fits.
Martha works with a wide range of concerns including grief, addictions, eating and body image issues, parenting stresses, and career or life transitions. She also supports people dealing with trauma, attachment and abandonment issues, and long-term health or caring responsibilities.
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, practices in the United Kingdom, and conducts sessions in English. To begin, readers should use the site Start Therapy button and complete the short questionnaire to match with her and schedule sessions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsGriefEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepression
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered Therapy
Experience
3+ years
Credentials
BACP · United Kingdom
Languages
English
How client-centred work adapts to online counselling
Martha’s principal approach is client-centred therapy, which emphasises a trusting, non-judgemental relationship. In practice this means she listens carefully, reflects what she hears, and helps people find their own answers - useful for anxiety, low mood, and relationship concerns.She also offers practical supports drawn from psychology, such as simple emotion-regulation techniques and body-awareness exercises. These tools can help when someone feels overwhelmed, is coping with grief, or is managing long-term health and caring responsibilities.
Finding the right way of working is a collaborative process. Martha will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and together they decide whether listening-focused sessions, practical exercises, or a mix feels best. She aims to adapt the approach to the individual rather than imposing a single method.
If you are considering online therapy, please confirm the specific session formats available before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow a quicker check-in during a lunch break or between commitments. It can also mean choosing less camera time or shorter sessions when that suits someone better. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists commonly use these options to help therapy fit into everyday life.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions and relationship concerns, among other issues listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Martha practices a client-centred approach that focuses on empathy and honest connection, combined with practical techniques when clients want them.
What is her professional background?
She has a background in psychology and three years of experience working with clients in counselling settings.
Where does she practise and what credential does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Can sessions be held in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not state specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payments handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to her availability.