Zoe Powell Martin, BACP - Therapist in United Kingdom

CBT tools
ACT practices
Attachment focus

About Zoe

Zoe Powell Martin is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with seven years' experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, anger and relationship concerns. Sessions are aimed at people wanting practical ways to change how they respond to difficult emotions and situations.

Zoe uses several evidence-informed approaches. She blends cognitive behavioural tools with acceptance and commitment ideas to help people notice thoughts and act on values. Attachment-based framing is used to look at how past relationships influence current patterns. Dialectical behaviour strategies are introduced when people need skills to manage strong feelings.

Her work is straightforward and conversational. Clients can expect clear explanations of techniques and step-by-step practice. The focus is often on small, repeatable actions to reduce reactivity and manage resentment before it grows.

Zoe also offers support around identity and belonging, including LGBT concerns, intimacy-related issues, and the stresses that come from caregiving or chronic health problems. She addresses career pressures, boundary setting, and problems with control or communication.

Sessions are shaped collaboratively. Zoe asks about what matters to the person, then builds practical tasks and reflections to try between meetings. Progress is reviewed regularly so work can be adjusted to what is useful in everyday life.

How her approaches are used in online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and choose actions that reflect their values. In practice this can mean learning brief exercises to lower reactivity and to act towards what matters despite strong emotions.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on practical strategies to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. Online CBT sessions often include short exercises, behavioural experiments and homework to test different responses to triggers like workplace frustration or relationship conflict.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current reactions. Online work can map those patterns and try new ways of relating in everyday life, for example by rehearsing clearer boundaries or softer self-talk.

Finding the best approach is a shared process. Zoe will discuss goals, try out techniques and review what helps. The choice of methods is shaped by what the client wants to change and what fits into their routine.

Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions around a busy schedule and reducing travel time. Some people prefer shorter check-ins or audio-only conversations when bandwidth or background noise is an issue. Confirm the exact session formats available with Zoe before booking so you can plan how therapy will fit into your day.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTSelf esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disability CodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problems Control issuesDissociationDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issues ForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSIntellectual disabilityIsolation / loneliness JealousyLife purposeMidlife crisis Veteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

7+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kind of concerns does she work with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger and relationship difficulties, plus related areas such as grief, addiction and career strain.

Which therapeutic style does she use?

Her approach mixes Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-based ideas with practical skills from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy.

How much experience does she have?

Zoe has seven years' experience working as a counsellor with adults on emotional and interpersonal concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.

Can I work with her if I live abroad or outside the UK?

She accepts international clients and offers work with people living outside the UK in English.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography states she offers online counselling and psychotherapy; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are sessions charged?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin if I want to book?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.