Zoe Powell Martin, BACP

Zoe Powell Martin is a counsellor who works online and focuses on practical, down-to-earth support. She offers a listening space where people can talk about stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and life changes without pressure.

Zoe uses a mix of therapies to suit each person. Sessions are shaped together so the pace and goals fit what someone needs. She draws on approaches that help with thinking patterns, emotional regulation and building values-led action.

She has seven years of experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. That background informs her straightforward, respectful style and her attention to how problems show up day to day. Zoe pays close attention to relationship matters, trauma and grief, and issues around identity and intimacy.

People also bring concerns about addiction, career stress, anger, and long-term health or caregiving strain. Zoe helps people untangle communication problems, control issues and attachment-related worries in ways that feel manageable. She is comfortable discussing kink and alternative sexual culture when it relates to someone’s wellbeing.

Sessions typically look at practical steps alongside emotional work. Zoe helps people notice unhelpful patterns, try small changes and reflect on what matters to them. The aim is clearer choices and better ways of coping that fit everyday life.

Therapeutic approaches and working online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take small steps toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early experiences affect trust and closeness now. It can help with intimacy-related concerns, abandonment worries and communication problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and try methods that suit the person's goals and preferences, adjusting as needed so the sessions feel helpful and relevant.

Online therapy offers a range of formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video lets people use face-to-face conversation; phone calls are useful when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins; live chat and messaging can fit around a busy day or be used for ongoing reflection between sessions. These options aim to make it easier to attend therapy from different places and at different times, while keeping the focus on practical progress and coping strategies.