About Zoe
Zoe Powell Martin is a counsellor with seven years' experience working online. She aims to create a warm, respectful space where people feel heard and understood. Zoe uses a collaborative approach so sessions reflect each person's needs and goals.
She combines practical methods with a focus on values and relationships. Zoe often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters to them and act on those values.
Background and approach
She also uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at how early connections affect current relationships. Her way of working is straightforward. She listens, asks questions, and helps people try small changes between sessions.
This can include noticing unhelpful thinking, building coping skills, and practising new ways of relating to others. Zoe supports people facing a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, grief and navigating LGBT-related matters. She also works with issues such as addiction, trauma and anger, as well as career and intimacy-related difficulties.
She holds BACP, which means she is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Sessions are offered in English, and Zoe accepts international clients. To begin, people use the site Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.
What Zoe works with
Everything Zoe lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Zoe is listed here; the rest shows what else Zoe works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Zoe lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online working
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps in that direction, even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns from early relationships and how they shape current connections and trust. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and teaches practical techniques to change them.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Zoe treats the choice of methods as a joint decision and will help clients decide what fits their goals, needs and preferences. Sessions can mix approaches so the plan matches what the person wants to achieve.
The practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of appointments into a busy week and avoiding travel time. Online sessions can also make it simpler to have shorter check-ins or to choose audio-only if bandwidth is limited. The exact session formats should be confirmed before booking, and Zoe or the service can clarify options when arranging the first appointment.
Questions people ask about Zoe
What kinds of problems does Zoe help with?
Zoe supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, grief and LGBT-related matters, among other concerns such as addiction, trauma, relationship and career issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a collaborative, client-centred style that blends practical skill-building with values-focused work and attention to relational patterns.
How much experience does she have?
Zoe has seven years' experience offering counselling and psychotherapy, primarily working with people online.
What credentials and region apply?
She holds BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy registration, and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She accepts international clients; confirm any cross-border details when arranging sessions.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start therapy with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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