Martyn Pars, BACP, NCPS

Martyn Pars offers a steady, compassionate presence for adults navigating stress, anxiety, anger, depression and life transitions. He frames therapy as an opportunity to be heard, understood, believed in and supported, and works to create warm, non-judgemental sessions that help people live more effectively with the concerns they bring. His practice includes support for relationship and family difficulties, grief, trauma and abuse, self-esteem challenges, neurodiversity concerns such as autism and ADHD, and career or parenting stresses. He also supports clients exploring mindfulness, spirituality and meditation as part of their journey.

Martyn has professional experience from working in a large corporate employee assistance programme, where he supported people with a wide range of mental health issues including self-harm and suicidal ideation, gender and neurodiversity matters, and learning differences such as dyslexia. He sees adults in a private practice based in Cheltenham and Gloucester and offers telephone and video therapy to anyone over 18 in the United Kingdom. Sessions vary from shorter interventions of around 6-12 meetings to longer-term work of one to two years, depending on individual need and preference.

He is listed with professional bodies under the credentials BACP and NCPS - BACP indicates membership of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy and NCPS denotes recognised professional registration - and he combines counselling with executive coaching to support personal and professional development. Martyn primarily works via video or audio, with occasional messaging support, and asks people who prefer written-only therapy to seek an alternative practitioner. He aims to collaborate with each client, respecting their insight and choices about the pace and focus of therapy.

Client-Centered and Psychodynamic Support Online

Client-Centered Therapy is a collaborative, non-directive approach in which the therapist creates an accepting environment and follows the client’s pace. It helps people who need space to explore feelings, build self-esteem and make decisions without pressure, and is especially useful for relationships, grief, and coping with life changes.

Psychodynamic Therapy explores how past experiences, early relationships and unconscious patterns shape current feelings and behaviour. This approach can be helpful for understanding attachment issues, abandonment concerns, recurring relationship patterns and deeper emotional themes that affect everyday life.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Martyn works collaboratively to identify what best meets each client’s needs, goals and preferences. He will discuss how these methods might fit together and adapt the work as therapy progresses.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - Martyn provides sessions by video and phone with occasional messaging support, and can also work through live chat or text-based messaging when appropriate. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, access consistent support from home, and maintain continuity of care for adults across the United Kingdom.