Zoe Powell Martin
Compassionate, collaborative therapy for real-life struggles
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About Zoe
Zoe Powell Martin works from a collaborative, person-focused approach. She uses practical talking therapy to help people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and challenges like addiction or grief. Zoe aims to build a warm, respectful space where people feel heard and understood before deciding on a path forward.
She draws on a mix of approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and attachment-based and client-centred ways of working.
Background and approach
That mix lets her match techniques to the issue at hand, whether someone wants help with coping skills or with deeper patterns in relationships and attachment. Her practice focuses on a wide range of concerns.
These include relationship and intimacy-related issues, career stress and compassion fatigue, neurodiversity topics such as autism and ADHD, body image and identity concerns including LGBT matters, and experiences of trauma, abuse and loss. She also supports people dealing with chronic illness, caregiver stress, bereavement and separation.
Zoe has seven years of clinical experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, or BACP. That registration is noted as her supplied credential. She works with international clients and runs sessions in English.
To begin, Zoe asks people to make choices together about goals and methods. Sessions are shaped around each person's priorities, and she aims to offer practical tools alongside reflective work to help people make sustainable changes.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 7
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 383455
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Zoe's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Zoe works with
Everything Zoe lists, in their own terms.
- 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 Zoe lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Zoe works online
Finding the right approach is part of the work with Zoe. She will discuss different methods and tailor the mix based on a person’s goals, preferences and what seems most helpful in early sessions. This is a collaborative process rather than a fixed plan, and adjustments are made as progress unfolds.
If you are considering online therapy, check which session formats the therapist currently offers before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, cut travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when days are tight. They can also suit people who prefer not to travel or who want to meet with a therapist who works in a different region. Confirm the available session options when you start the matching process.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and self-esteem difficulties, alongside addiction and coping with life changes. Her practice also covers grief, trauma and intimacy-related issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and client-centred, combining practical skills work with reflective exploration. She aims to co-construct sessions so they match each person's needs and goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of clinical experience working with adults across a range of concerns and life stages.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Yes, she accepts international clients and offers sessions for people who are not in the United Kingdom.
In what languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule according to her availability.
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