Martyn Pars, BACP, NCPS

Martyn Pars offers a steady, compassionate presence for adults in the United Kingdom who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression and life changes. He welcomes people seeking practical support for everyday pressures, relationship worries, grief, or help navigating neurodiversity concerns such as ADHD or autism. Martyn makes listening and being understood the core of his work. He offers sessions for adults aged 18 and over in the UK using video and audio as his main ways of working, with occasional messaging support.

Martyn draws on four years of counselling experience including work in a large corporate employee assistance programme. That role exposed him to a wide range of problems from self-harm and suicidal thinking to career stress and identity questions. He also maintains a private practice in Cheltenham and Gloucester and has an interest in later-in-life neurodiversity diagnosis and related challenges.

His approach is grounded in client-centred conversations where the person’s own understanding matters. He may also use psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that repeat across relationships and time. Sessions can include mindfulness and meditation where helpful, and he offers executive coaching packages on request.

Martyn is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, holds accreditation noted in his original biography, and is a member of the Association of Counselling and Therapy Online at level 1. He meets experienced clinical supervision monthly and continues professional development in neurodiversity and online working.

Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

How his approaches translate to online therapy

Client-centred therapy focuses on offering a warm, non-judgemental listening space where the client's own goals guide the work. Online this means sessions centre on the person’s concerns and priorities, with the counsellor reflecting and supporting rather than directing. Psychodynamic therapy looks for patterns that repeat across relationships and life events, helping people understand how past experiences shape current reactions and choices.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Martyn will work collaboratively to explore what feels most helpful for each person. He will discuss goals, try different ideas, and adjust the way he works so it fits the client’s needs and preferences rather than imposing a single method.

Practical benefits of online work include fitting therapy into a busy life and keeping appointments that might otherwise be hard to reach. Martyn’s primary ways of working are video and audio sessions, with occasional messaging support mentioned in his biography, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to schedule regular meetings, fit short check-ins around work, or choose a quieter time without needing travel.