Martyn Pars

Martyn Pars offers a calm, steady place to talk when life feels overwhelming. He aims to help people feel heard and believed. Sessions are intended to be warm and non-judgemental so clients can work through stress, anxiety, anger and other pressing concerns.

He uses video or telephone as his main ways of working, with occasional messaging for short check-ins. His practice supports adults in the United Kingdom and his background includes counselling in large corporate welfare services and a private practice in Cheltenham and Gloucester.

Martyn draws on client-centred principles to shape each session around what the person needs. He also brings psychodynamic ideas to help people look at patterns that may have developed over time. Together these approaches aim to balance practical coping with understanding deeper roots of difficulty.

He has four years of counselling experience and is registered with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as MBACP reg, and with the NCPS. He has completed additional online working training recognised by the Association of Counselling and Therapy Online at level 1.

Many clients come for longer-term work of one to two years, though shorter packages of six to twelve sessions are common. He also offers executive coaching and can discuss package options on request.

Martyn has particular experience supporting people with neurodiversity questions such as later-in-life autism or ADHD concerns, and he is comfortable talking about gender, grief, trauma and relationship struggles.

How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on creating an empathic, accepting space. The therapist listens carefully and follows the person's lead so concerns such as stress, anxiety or relationship problems can be spoken about and understood.

Psychodynamic Therapy looks at patterns that repeat over time and how past experiences influence present feelings. This approach can help when someone wants to understand why they react in certain ways or carry long-standing difficulties such as attachment or abandonment issues.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and then adapt the work as understanding grows. That collaborative planning helps ensure sessions suit each person’s needs.

Martyn normally offers telephone and video sessions as his primary ways of working and mentions occasional messaging for brief contact. Please confirm the exact session options when booking. Online sessions can make therapy easier to fit around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow quicker check-ins on difficult days. Different formats may suit different moments - for example a short phone call can be useful for a quick check-in, while video sessions can allow longer, deeper conversations.