Martha Ash

Martha Ash is a BACP-registered counsellor who helps people make sense of difficult feelings and life changes. She works with anxiety, stress, grief, relationship and parenting worries, and the impact of past trauma. Martha offers a warm, steady presence and aims to create a space where people feel heard and not judged.

Martha's practice draws on client-centred therapy, so the relationship in the room is central. She listens with curiosity and responds without rushing to give quick fixes. That approach is paired with practical tools from her background in psychology, cognitive behavioural techniques, and somatic awareness to help people manage symptoms and daily challenges.

She supports those facing addiction, eating concerns, anger, low self-esteem, and career stress, along with a range of additional focus areas such as attachment issues, body image, and the effects of adoption or foster care. Martha aims to balance emotional understanding with straightforward strategies that make a difference between sessions.

Martha is based in the United Kingdom and has three years' experience working with adults across a broad range of concerns. She values clarity about what she can offer and will discuss goals and expectations early in therapy. Many people find this combination of compassionate listening and practical work useful when they want to change patterns or cope better day to day.

Before booking, clients are invited to read about the process and decide whether her style feels like a fit. If it does, she will work alongside them to set aims and shape sessions around their needs.

How client-centred ways of working fit with online therapy

Martha bases much of her work on client-centred therapy, which focuses on honest, empathetic connection and listening. This approach helps when someone needs to feel understood before making changes, and it can support issues like anxiety, low self-esteem, and relationship patterns.

She also uses practical elements from psychology and cognitive behavioural techniques. These offer clear steps and coping skills for daily life, such as managing panic, changing unhelpful thoughts, or improving communication. Somatic awareness may be used to notice how emotions show up in the body and to develop simple grounding exercises.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Martha will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. Together they decide which methods to try and review what is working as therapy progresses.

If you are considering online sessions, check the therapist's current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around busy lives, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a schedule. It can also suit people who prefer not to use video, but confirm available formats in advance.