Martin Read
Client-centred counsellor for stress and anxiety
About Martin
Martin Read helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem and depression. He offers a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk through difficult feelings and start to make sense of what matters to them.
Martin is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, often shown as BACP, and has four years of professional experience working with these concerns. He also focuses on related issues such as panic attacks, obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviours, dissociation, guilt and shame, and problems around life purpose and self-love.
Background and approach
In sessions he follows a client-centred approach that treats the person as the expert on their own life. He listens openly and reflects what he hears so people can discover their own answers rather than being told what to do. This style suits people who want space to explore feelings and values at their own pace.
Martin also draws on ideas from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, inner child work and mindfulness when these fit a person’s needs. He adapts his way of working to the individual rather than using a single fixed method. He aims to make the first steps straightforward and approachable.
His online practice uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and sessions are offered in formats that suit different schedules and preferences.
What Martin works with
How Martin works
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Sessions & fees
Client-centred approaches and online therapy
Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The counsellor offers empathic reflection and acceptance so a person can explore feelings and values. This approach can help with anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and decisions about life direction.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, when used, brings attention to values and practical steps people can take to live in line with what matters to them. Mindfulness-based ideas are added to help with managing overwhelming thoughts or strong emotions. These approaches are offered as options and selected to suit each person's situation.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss goals and preferences and try different ways of working until a good fit is found. That collaborative process helps shape what happens in ongoing sessions.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work well when video is not needed, live chat allows short check-ins and text messaging suits people who prefer writing or need flexible timing. These options make it easier to fit counselling around work, family and other commitments and provide different ways to connect depending on energy and schedule.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
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- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
