Millie Ashton, BACP

Millie Ashton uses a client-centred way of working that keeps the person at the heart of each session. Millie is a BACP counsellor with 15 years of experience. They focus on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief and addiction. Millie also supports LGBT concerns and people affected by trauma or abuse.

Millie keeps sessions guided by what the client brings. Conversations can shift as new issues come up, so flexibility is important. The aim is to listen, reflect, and help people find practical steps they can try between meetings.

Their work includes support around relationship strain, parenting pressures and career-related stress. Millie also helps with self-esteem, anger, coping with life changes and burnout or compassion fatigue. Additional areas of focus include adoption and foster care, attachment difficulties, and challenges related to gender dysphoria.

Over many years Millie has supported people dealing with substance issues, domestic violence, HIV and related health stresses, hoarding, and sexual or physical abuse. They draw on client-centred practice alongside cognitive behavioural tools when tasks and structure are useful.

Sessions aim to be straightforward and practical. Millie encourages honest reflection and small, achievable steps towards change. If a different approach would suit someone better, Millie supports considering other therapists so the person can get the best fit for their needs.

How Millie's approaches work for online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's experience and pace. The counsellor follows what the client brings, listens deeply and helps people make sense of their feelings. This approach is useful for grief, identity questions, trauma recovery and situations that need space to talk and be heard.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour. It uses practical exercises and small experiments to change unhelpful habits and reduce anxiety or low mood. CBT tools can help when someone needs structured ways to manage stress, panic or difficult routines.

Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. Millie will work collaboratively to find what fits your needs and preferences. They often start client-centred and add CBT tasks where useful, and will adjust the plan as goals change.

Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy around work, caring duties and busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions use less bandwidth, live chat is good for shorter check-ins, and text messaging lets people reflect in writing. These options give flexibility and make it easier to keep continuity of care when life is busy.