Martin Ollington, BACP
Martin Ollington is a UK-based counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, grief and loss, and depression.
About Martin
Martin Ollington is a UK-based counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, grief and loss, and depression. He has 16 years of professional experience and supports people through a wide range of concerns including self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, and parenting challenges. Martin works in English and accepts international clients.
He believes clients are the experts in their own lives and that change builds on existing strengths.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on clear, practical conversation rather than jargon. Martin aims to make the first steps feel manageable and to create a steady pace for working through hard issues. Martin draws on approaches such as Trauma-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).
He adapts methods to the person in front of him, using techniques that suit the issue and the individual’s goals. Sessions can include looking at thoughts and behaviours, exploring past relationships, and building values-based actions. He also works with concerns like eating and sleeping problems, anger, career stress, ADHD, compassion fatigue and long-term health challenges.
Additional focuses include adoption and foster care, attachment difficulties, body image, and blended family issues. Martin aims to help people find clearer ways to cope and move forward. Practical arrangements include video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging.
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 251775 | June 2026 |
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Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Martin lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Martin names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Trauma-Focused Therapy helps people process painful experiences by gently working through memories and reactions. It can be useful for those who are affected by past abuse, accidents or other overwhelming events and want to reduce the way memories disrupt daily life.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is about noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them while choosing actions that match personal values. It often helps with anxiety, depression and coping with long-term challenges by building a more meaningful routine.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will listen to your situation, goals and preferences and suggest methods that fit. Plans are reviewed and adjusted so the work stays relevant and practical.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls suit deeper conversational work, phone sessions can fit a break from work, live chat can be a quicker check-in, and messaging is useful for ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to maintain continuity and to fit therapy around life commitments.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Martin help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression and trauma, plus related issues such as self-esteem, intimacy and parenting challenges.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
His style is collaborative and straightforward, focusing on practical conversation, identifying strengths, and choosing methods that match the client's goals.
How much experience does he have?
Martin has 16 years of professional experience working with a wide range of mental health and life concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is listed with the BACP and practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can he work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to get started?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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