About Martyn
Martyn Pars offers a calm, steady presence for adults who are anxious, stressed, grieving or facing big life changes. He concentrates on listening and helping people feel understood. Sessions are intended to be warm and non-judgemental so clients can talk through what matters to them.
He works with a broad range of concerns including anxiety, anger, depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD, relationship and family issues, and matters linked to sexual orientation.
Background and approach
He also supports people dealing with grief, career change, low self-esteem and coping with life transitions. Martyn practises using client-centred and psychodynamic approaches. That means he focuses on the client’s experience in the room and looks at patterns that may come from earlier life events.
Sessions can include reflective conversation, mindfulness and spiritual perspectives when appropriate. He has four years of experience and has worked in a large corporate employee assistance service where he supported people with stress, self-harm and neurodiversity concerns. His independent practice is based in Cheltenham and Gloucester in the United Kingdom and he sees adults aged 18 and over by video or telephone.
Martyn holds accreditation from the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and is on the Professional Standards Authority Accredited Register via that pathway. He is also listed with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society, NCPS, and has recognition with the Association of Counselling and Therapy Online at level 1.
What Martyn works with
Everything Martyn lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Martyn is listed here; the rest shows what else Martyn works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coaching
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Sexuality
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Martyn lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the client’s own experience and on being heard without judgement. Online this means sessions concentrate on listening, building trust and helping the client find their own solutions to anxiety, low mood or relationship stresses.Psychodynamic Therapy looks at patterns that repeat in a person’s life and how earlier experiences can shape current feelings and behaviour. Used online, it can help people understand recurring issues such as attachment difficulties, abandonment concerns or repeated relationship problems.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and then adapt sessions together so the method fits the client’s needs. This is a collaborative process rather than a fixed prescription.
Martyn offers sessions by video and telephone in the United Kingdom, so clients can fit therapy around work and family life. Please confirm the current session options before booking. Online sessions can reduce travel time, make it easier to attend regular appointments and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. They can also suit people who prefer to work without being on camera or who need a simpler way to keep attending over many months.
Questions people ask about Martyn
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, anger and depression, plus trauma, grief and life changes. He also works with ADHD, relationship and family concerns and issues related to sexual orientation.
What style of therapy is used in sessions?
Sessions use client-centred and psychodynamic approaches focused on the person’s experience and recurring life patterns. Conversations can include reflective work and occasional mindfulness or spiritual practices where relevant.
How much experience does the counsellor have?
He has four years of professional experience and previously worked in a large corporate employee assistance service supporting a wide range of mental health issues.
What credentials and location are listed for this counsellor?
The counsellor is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and listed with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society, NCPS. His practice is in Cheltenham and Gloucester in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people living outside the UK work with him?
He does not accept international clients and works with adults based in the United Kingdom only.
How are sessions arranged and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during sign-up and depends on the package chosen.
How do I begin if I want to try counselling?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the counsellor’s availability.
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