- Warm listening style
- Video and audio
- Neurodiversity support
About Martyn
Martyn Pars offers a calm, steady space for people feeling overwhelmed by change, stress or emotional pain. He aims to listen without judgement and to help clients feel understood. His approach suits people who want a supportive relationship where they can talk things through at their own pace.
He uses Client-Centred Therapy to keep the client’s experience central. That means sessions focus on the person's feelings and choices rather than a fixed set of techniques. He also draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns from the past that may affect how someone copes today.
Martyn has worked in a large corporate employee assistance service and in private practice in Cheltenham and Gloucester. He has four years of counselling experience and has supported people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems and neurodiversity concerns such as autism and ADHD. He also has training in mindfulness and meditation which can be included when requested.
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and with the NCPS. His practice includes monthly clinical supervision with a senior psychotherapist. He offers therapy to adults aged 18 and over who live in the United Kingdom, using video or telephone as primary session methods with occasional messaging support.
Sessions can vary in length of work depending on the person’s aims. Martyn notes some people work with him for a year or two while others choose shorter blocks of 6 to 12 sessions. He encourages clients to decide what feels right for them as therapy proceeds.
How these approaches guide online sessions
Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s experience at the heart of each session and focuses on listening, empathy and the client’s own choices. This approach helps people who need a steady, supportive space to make sense of feelings and decide next steps. Psychodynamic Therapy looks at patterns in relationships and past experiences that may still affect daily life, helping to bring those patterns into awareness so they can be changed.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which way of working feels most useful, and can adjust over time as goals and needs change. This is a shared process and the client helps shape how therapy proceeds.
Please note the biography states the primary interventions are video or audio sessions, with occasional messaging support. If you want written-first contact as the main method, the therapist asks you to seek an alternative. Confirm available session formats and scheduling options before booking so they fit around family, work or study commitments. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed and remove travel time while maintaining a consistent therapeutic relationship.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues can be brought to therapy?
He helps with stress, anxiety, anger and depression, plus relationship and family concerns, grief, self-esteem and career questions. There is also experience supporting people with ADHD, autism and neurodiversity related issues.
How would sessions feel in person or online?
Sessions aim to feel warm, compassionate and non-judgemental with an emphasis on being heard. The work is conversational, with space to reflect on feelings and personal history.
What experience does the counsellor have?
He has four years of counselling experience including work in a large corporate employee assistance programme and private practice in Cheltenham and Gloucester.
Which professional registrations or locations apply?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and with the NCPS, and practises from the United Kingdom.
In what languages can sessions take place?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with this counsellor?
He does not take international clients and only works with adults based in the United Kingdom.
How are fees and payments organised?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin the process of working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.