Martin Read, BACP

Martin Read helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem and depression. He also supports people dealing with panic attacks, obsessive thoughts and compulsions, guilt and shame, dissociation, jealousy, impulsivity, and questions about life purpose and self-love. Martin is based in the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration, with four years of professional experience.

He uses a client-centred approach which treats the person as the expert on their own life. Sessions aim to be non-judgemental and respectful, so people can talk through feelings and make sense of their experience. Martin prefers to follow the person’s pace rather than impose a fixed plan.

Martin draws on related ideas such as acceptance and commitment work, inner child approaches and mindfulness to tailor sessions to the individual. He combines these elements when they seem helpful, while keeping the conversation rooted in the client’s perspective. The focus is on finding what matters to each person and using that to guide change.

People can expect straightforward, practical conversations rather than technical language. Martin encourages honest feedback and will support a client who feels the working relationship is not right for them. He aims to respond to messages at least once each working day and offers multiple online session formats to fit different lives.

To begin, a short matching process is used so people can choose a time that suits them and start with a session style they prefer. The overall aim is to help people gain clarity, build self-understanding and make steps towards the life they want.

How client-centred care works online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening without judgement and following the person’s lead. The therapist aims to help people feel heard, clarify their values and make decisions that suit their life. This style suits people who want a supportive space to understand emotions and choices.

Martin also integrates elements of acceptance and commitment work which helps people notice difficult thoughts and keep moving toward chosen goals. Mindfulness techniques are used to build awareness of thoughts and feelings in the moment, which can help with anxiety and panic symptoms. These approaches are described and tried collaboratively so the client and therapist decide what fits best.

Finding the right approach is treated as a joint process. The therapist will talk through options with the client, check what feels useful and adapt methods as sessions progress. Together they review goals and change direction if something is not working.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, and messaging offers brief check-ins or a way to work without being on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and to choose the format that helps someone engage most effectively.