Martyn Pars, BACP, NCPS

Martyn Pars offers calm and steady support for adults facing stress, anxiety, low mood and life change. He aims to create sessions where clients feel heard, understood and believed. He works with people dealing with relationship strain, grief, anger, ADHD and identity concerns, and can also help with career and coaching goals.

He uses a primarily conversational style over video or telephone, with occasional messaging support. Sessions are offered to adults in the United Kingdom. Martyn’s background includes work in a large corporate employee assistance programme where he supported people with a wide range of difficulties, including self-harm and suicidal thinking, neurodiversity questions, and practical workplace stress.

Martyn practises from a place influenced by both client-centred and psychodynamic ideas. That means he focuses on a warm, non-judgemental relationship and looks at patterns from the past that affect how someone feels now. The aim is to help people use their own insight to make changes they want to see.

He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed on an Accredited Register, and holds accreditation through NCPS. He has completed additional training for online work and is recognised by the Association of Counselling and Therapy Online at level 1.

Sessions vary in length and commitment. Some people choose short-term work of a few sessions, while others stay longer term for a year or two. Martyn also offers executive coaching packages on request.

How client-centred and psychodynamic work can suit online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on building a genuine, accepting relationship. The counsellor listens closely and reflects back what is said so people feel understood and can decide what changes to make. This approach often helps with stress, low mood, anxiety and relationship issues.

Psychodynamic Therapy looks at how past experiences and repeating patterns influence current feelings and behaviour. It can help when someone wants to understand why they keep reacting in familiar ways and to make deeper, longer-term change.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals and preferences with the client and together decide whether to emphasise listening and present-focused support or to look more closely at life patterns. That decision can change as the work unfolds and will be guided by the client’s needs.

Martyn primarily offers sessions by video or audio and can occasionally use messaging support, but readers should confirm the exact session options before booking. Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, cut travel time, and offer quicker ways to check in between face-to-face meetings. They can also allow shorter calls when a brief update is needed or audio-only meetings when video is not wanted. Registered or accredited professionals can work effectively online and will help arrange a format that fits practical life circumstances.