Martin Ollington , BACP

Martin Ollington is a UK-based therapist with 16 years of professional experience and accreditation from the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), a recognised professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom. He supports people navigating stress and anxiety, coping with addictions, grieving loss, and living with depression, and he also works with relationship and family concerns, trauma-related difficulties, and challenges around self-esteem and intimacy.

Martin approaches therapy with the belief that each person is the expert of their own story and brings strengths that can be drawn on during change. He combines practical skills with compassionate listening to help clients clarify values, build coping strategies, and move toward more satisfying daily life. Taking the initial step toward therapy often requires courage, and Martin frames his role as a supportive collaborator who guides people through that process while respecting their pace and preferences.

He draws on a range of evidence-informed methods, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), tailoring these approaches to meet the needs of each person he works with.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Martin uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify their values and develop flexible strategies for living in ways that matter to them. ACT focuses on accepting difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that reflect personal priorities, which can be helpful for anxiety, low mood, and life transitions.

He also works with Attachment-Based Therapy, which explores how early connection patterns shape current relationships and emotional responses. This approach can support people dealing with intimacy issues, abandonment concerns, and relationship difficulties by strengthening emotional bonds and understanding relational triggers.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Martin treats selection of methods as a collaborative process. He works with each person to match techniques to their goals, needs, and preferences, adjusting the plan as work progresses.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to access support from different locations. These options allow licensed professionals and therapists to deliver consistent, focused care while adapting the format to what works best for the individual.