Martyn Pars, BACP, NCPS

Martyn Pars offers a therapeutic space where people can be heard, understood, believed in, and supported. He emphasizes a warm, compassionate, and non-judgemental relationship, helping clients draw on their own inner resources while offering guidance and clinical experience to navigate stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and a wide range of life changes.

He gained experience working within a large corporate employee assistance programme, supporting colleagues with issues from workplace stress and relationship concerns to self-harm, suicidal thinking, gender questions, neurodiversity and learning differences. He has particular experience with later-in-life or suspected diagnoses of ADD/ADHD, autism and dyslexia, and he continues professional development in this area. His private practice is based in Cheltenham and Gloucester in the United Kingdom, and he offers telephone and video therapy for adults over 18 across the UK.

Martyn is also a qualified and accredited executive coach, able to work with clients on career development and performance-related goals, with coaching packages available on request. His primary clinical approaches include client-centered and psychodynamic work, and his sessions may incorporate mindfulness and meditation practices when appropriate. He typically works with clients over longer periods but can offer shorter interventions depending on need and preference.

Martyn holds professional credentials including BACP and NCPS - BACP indicates membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and NCPS denotes recognised professional registration in counselling practice. He undertakes regular clinical supervision as part of maintaining professional standards. Please note he is not currently accepting new clients.