Zoe Powell Martin, BACP
Experienced narrative-informed counsellor
Details
| Name | Zoe Powell Martin |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 7 |
About Zoe
Zoe Powell Martin is a counsellor practising online from the United Kingdom. She works in a collaborative way and aims to create a warm, respectful space where people can talk about what matters most to them. Zoe uses clear language and gentle curiosity to help clients find options that fit their life.
With seven years of experience, Zoe draws on Narrative therapy to help people reframe difficult stories and see new possibilities.
Background and approach
She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas when they seem useful. Sessions are shaped around each person’s goals and concerns, whether that is anxiety, depression, or coping with life changes. Zoe supports people dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues.
She also helps with stress, addictions, relationship and family challenges, and work-related strain such as compassion fatigue and career concerns. ADHD, body image, and communication problems are part of her wider focus. People who come to Zoe sometimes want help with more specific issues, like abandonment, commitment struggles, or blended family dynamics.
She also works with those managing chronic pain, ageing concerns, autism and neurodiversity, and alternative sexual cultures such as BDSM and kink. Her approach is patient and person-centred. Zoe listens for the patterns that keep people stuck and offers practical steps alongside reflective conversation.
The aim is to build clearer choices and steadier ways of coping over time.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Self esteem among the things Zoe works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Zoe among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Zoe among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Zoe among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Zoe among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Zoe among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Zoe among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Zoe among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Zoe among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Zoe among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Zoe among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Zoe among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Zoe among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Zoe directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Zoe directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Zoe blends narrative and practical methods online
One strand of Zoe’s way of working is Narrative therapy, which focuses on the stories people tell about themselves. It helps people separate themselves from problems and notice alternative plots that open up different choices. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy or ACT is another tool she uses; it helps people accept difficult feelings while taking steps toward a more valued life. Attachment-Based ideas are also part of her practice and are useful when past relationship patterns affect how people connect now.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Zoe will talk through options with each person and choose methods together based on goals, values and what feels helpful. That collaboration means therapy can change as needs shift over time.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video is good for fuller conversations and seeing non-verbal cues, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, and text or chat sessions suit short check-ins or ongoing written reflection. These choices make it simpler to keep continuity and to access support from wherever a person is located.
Common questions about this listing
What issues does Zoe focus on?
She helps with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes. Other concerns include addictions, grief, trauma and intimacy-related difficulties.
What is Zoe's therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and person-centred, with an emphasis on Narrative work and practical steps. Sessions focus on co-creating goals and finding new ways to tell personal stories.
How much experience does she have?
Zoe has seven years of experience working as a counsellor. That experience informs her use of several approaches to suit different needs.
Where is Zoe based and what credential does she hold?
She practises from the United Kingdom and holds BACP accreditation as supplied in her profile.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Different formats let people choose what fits their day and comfort level.
How is pricing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Zoe?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to her availability.
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