Martin Ollington, BACP
16 years in practice
Martin Ollington is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people struggling with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief and loss, and depression.
License and registration
- BACP
- 251775 · expires June 2026
- Years in practice
- 16
- Languages
- English
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About Martin
Martin Ollington is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people struggling with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief and loss, and depression. He frames the first step towards change as a courageous act and offers calm, steady support as people work through difficult moments. Martin uses a practical, person-focused style that centres on the client's story and strengths.
With 16 years' experience, Martin combines several approaches to find what works for each person.
Background and approach
He draws on Jungian ideas alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to explore thoughts, feelings and patterns. Sessions are conversational and grounded, aimed at helping people notice what gets in the way and try different ways of responding. Martin sees therapy as a collaborative process.
He listens for personal history, recurring themes and relationships that matter. From there he helps people set small, manageable steps towards clearer thinking, better coping and more consistent wellbeing. He also pays attention to attachment patterns and the ways early relationships can shape current struggles.
That helps when working with issues around intimacy, abandonment, body image and parenting stress. Martin emphasises practical tools alongside reflective work so clients leave sessions with ideas to try between meetings. People meet him for a mix of short-term problem work and longer, exploratory therapy.
He supports those navigating life changes, career decisions or complex conditions like bipolar and chronic illness. Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
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 counseling
- 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
Approaches Martin names
- Jungian Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential 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 therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Jungian-informed work looks at personal stories, symbols and recurring themes to help people understand patterns that affect their feelings and choices; it can be useful for issues like identity, grief and long-standing relational themes. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and learning values-based actions, which can help with anxiety, depression and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns influence current difficulties and can be helpful for intimacy, abandonment issues and parenting stress.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Martin collaborates with each person to decide which methods suit their goals, needs and preferences. That might mean practical ACT exercises one week and more reflective Jungian work the next, adjusted as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexibility that fits many lifestyles. Video calls let people see non-verbal cues and have fuller conversations. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not wanted. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, shorter sessions or people who prefer writing things out. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care across busy schedules and different time zones.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Martin commonly help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression and many related issues such as self-esteem, relationship and intimacy difficulties.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
Martin uses a conversational, person-focused style that emphasises the client's strengths and story while offering practical steps to try between sessions.
How much experience does he have?
He has 16 years of professional experience supporting people with a wide range of emotional and behavioural concerns.
What credentials and location are associated with this counsellor?
Martin holds BACP accreditation and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are sessions priced?
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