Martyn Pars, BACP, NCPS

Martyn Pars offers steady, compassionate support for adults dealing with stress, anxiety, low mood and life changes. He aims to listen carefully and help people feel understood and believed. Sessions are mainly by video or phone with occasional messaging support. Martyn also provides coaching for career and personal development when that fits the client's goals.

Martyn draws on four years' experience that includes work in a large corporate employee assistance programme. There he supported people with a wide range of concerns from relationship difficulties to suicidal thoughts, and worked with neurodiversity issues such as autism, ADD/ADHD and dyslexia. He sees people who have later-in-life diagnoses or who suspect they might be neurodivergent.

His practice is based in the United Kingdom and he works with adults aged 18 and over across the UK by phone and video. Martyn is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - BACP - and also holds NCPS. He has carried out further training in online working and is listed with relevant online therapy registries.

In sessions he aims for a warm, non-judgemental tone and an empathic relationship. He often explores underlying patterns and personal history alongside the client's current worries. He can include mindfulness, meditation and spiritual perspectives if that suits the person.

Many people stay with him for longer-term work of one to two years, though others choose shorter packages of around six to twelve sessions. Martyn trusts clients to decide the length and direction of their work and will discuss coaching packages where appropriate.

Approaches online and what they offer

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's experience and aims to build a trusting, accepting relationship so people can talk things through and find their own solutions. It can help with anxiety, low mood, self-esteem and life transitions by keeping the conversation grounded in what matters to the client.

Psychodynamic Therapy looks at patterns that come from past relationships and experiences and how those patterns affect current feelings and behaviour. It can be useful for chronic relational difficulties, attachment and deeper identity questions where understanding history helps shift present responses.

Choosing an approach is usually a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and agree together on the best way forward. This means approaches can be adjusted over time as needs change.

Online sessions make it possible to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls offer a near face-to-face experience, while phone sessions can be quicker to arrange and need less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging suit short check-ins or people who prefer to write rather than speak. These formats improve flexibility and help people attend sessions from different places and schedules.