- Client-centred approach
- Psychodynamic work
- Coaching options
About Martyn
Martyn Pars offers calm, steady support for adults facing stress and big life changes. He aims to create a warm, non-judgemental space where people feel heard and believed. Sessions are designed to help people manage anxiety, depression, anger and relationship struggles, and to think clearly about work and family pressures.
He uses a listening-led approach that trusts the client's own knowledge about their life. Martyn blends client-centred work with psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that may be holding someone back. He also brings coaching skills to help people take practical steps towards goals when that fits the person's needs.
Martyn has four years' experience working in an employee assistance programme and in private practice in Cheltenham and Gloucester in the United Kingdom. That work included support for neurodiversity concerns such as autism, ADD/ADHD and dyslexia, and for issues like self-esteem, grief and trauma. He notes particular experience with later-in-life neurodiversity diagnosis and the adjustments that follow.
Sessions can include conversational therapy, reflective work on past patterns, and optional mindfulness or meditation practices where wanted. He also offers executive coaching packages on request. Martyn works with adults over 18 and provides sessions in English for people based in the UK.
To begin, a prospective client completes a short matching questionnaire and then arranges appointments according to the therapist's schedule. Fees vary depending on location and the subscription model used, and subscriptions can be cancelled at any time.
How Martyn’s approaches work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on understanding and being heard. It involves the counsellor listening closely, reflecting what is said and helping a person find their own solutions. This approach can help with stress, low mood, relationship worries and coping with life changes.Psychodynamic Therapy looks at patterns that repeat over time. It helps people notice how past experiences may be shaping current feelings and choices, which can be useful for issues such as attachment, abandonment concerns and long-standing relationship patterns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Martyn collaborates with each person to decide whether client-centred support, psychodynamic reflection, coaching or a mix of these will best meet their needs and goals. He encourages open discussion about preferences and practical aims so sessions match what the person wants to achieve.
The therapist offers sessions by video and audio as his main methods, with occasional messaging support mentioned as secondary. If you need a particular session format, check the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into daily life, reduce travel time, and allow focused shorter check-ins when schedules are busy.
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Experience
4+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this counsellor help with?
He supports adults with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship and family concerns, grief, self-esteem and career issues, among others.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He offers a listening-led, compassionate style grounded in client-centred work and informed by psychodynamic thinking.
What background does he bring to sessions?
He has four years' experience in an employee assistance programme and private practice, and has worked with neurodiversity and mental health concerns.
Which credentials and location are listed?
He holds BACP and NCPS credentials and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
He is not taking international clients and works with adults based in the UK only.
How are sessions priced and billed?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a course of therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.