Zoe Powell Martin, BACP

Zoe Powell Martin is a counsellor with seven years of experience who draws on a mix of talking therapies to help people facing life stress and health-related challenges. She aims to create a warm, nurturing space where people can talk through anxiety, low mood, grief, relationship worries and issues around identity and intimacy.

Her sessions are shaped together with each person. She uses shared decision making so goals and the pace of work reflect what matters to the client. Expect an empathetic, respectful approach that pays attention to practical steps as well as emotional processing.

Zoe works with a broad range of concerns including stress, depression, addictive behaviours, compassion fatigue and difficulties linked to chronic pain, illness and disability. She also supports people coping with attachment struggles, ADHD, bereavement and painful life changes.

Her practice uses methods drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy alongside attachment-based and client-centred ways of working. This means sessions can include values work, noticing patterns, developing coping skills and exploring relationship dynamics.

Zoe is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP. She works in English and accepts international clients, and she asks new people to complete a short matching questionnaire before arranging the first session.

People who choose Zoe can expect practical conversation, collaborative planning and steady support as they work through both everyday pressures and longer-term health or life challenges.

Approaches that guide online counselling and how they help

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what really matters to them and learn small, practical ways to act on those values despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It can support people facing long-term health issues or life transitions by focusing on meaningful action.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns with others and with oneself. It can be useful when relationship difficulties, attachment worries or abandonment fears affect how someone copes with stress or illness.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs and preferences. This can mean mixing practical skill-building with quieter, exploratory conversation so sessions remain flexible and relevant.

The biography describes Zoe offering online counselling and psychotherapy, so check the service to confirm the exact session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people work with a therapist who understands health-related challenges even if they are not nearby.