Martha Sneyd

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MSc, MNCPS (Acc.)

About me

Hey- welcome to this page. Take a breath- you've landed.

Are you looking for online counselling that goes beyond talking about the issues you are facing and instead transforms how you feel within yourself? Would you like to feel more at home in yourself; safe in your own body and mind, rather than always second guessing yourself and being on alert? How would it be to feel like you properly have your own back, in the same way a really good friend would- where confidence in that person to be warm, honest, consistent and respectful towards you is a given? Put simply, are you looking to feel better- not just about your life, about your self or about your problems, but within yourself? No one truly knows what it is like to be inside my (or your) experience right now. Its just me, myself and I- which is why my work is often based around facilitating a safe, compassionate and honest relationship to self, creating a sturdy foundation from which to navigate life's relentless challenges. 

You don't need to arrive to our sessions with everything figured out. Sometimes knowing that something needs to change is enough of a place to begin. What matters is that there is something you want to understand, explore or change, and that we can create a way of working together that feels right for you.

What happens in our therapy sessions?

What happens in therapy is unique. We build a relationship in a very different way from those in everyday life. From the beginning, I am committed to creating safety and genuine trust between us - not just intellectually, but at the level of your nervous system too.

As trust grows, therapy can become a space to meet different parts of yourself with greater honesty and compassion, and to explore the connections between your thoughts, bodily experience, emotions, relationships and search for meaning.

I believe transformative therapy goes beyond insight alone. What you discover about yourself needs to become something you can feel, live and embody. The aim is not simply to understand yourself better, but to feel more at home in yourself.

There is also room for the deepest psychological, relational, existential or spiritual questions: Who am I? What does my life mean? How am I supposed to live?

Whether these questions are already present or life simply feels overwhelming, therapy can offer space to breathe, think, feel and reconnect with what matters most.

I also offer grounding and stabilisation therapy based in mindfulness and compassion for people recovering from trauma. 

Training, qualifications & experience

  • MSc in Transpersonal Psychology, Spirituality and Consciousness Studies- Distinction.
  • Level 4 diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (CPCAB)
  • Level 4 diploma in Mindfulness and Compassion (CPCAB)
  • Safeguarding Adults and Children Level 3
  • Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training

Member organisations

Registered / Accredited

Registered / Accredited

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NCPS
National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS)

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Accredited register membership

National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society
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Areas of counselling I deal with

Other areas of counselling I deal with

I have a particular interest in the following areas: 

Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) Recovering from narcissistic abuse, co-parenting challenges, spiritual crisis, difficult awakening or psychedelic experiences, bereavement, eco-anxiety, nature connection, masculinity and femininity, non-monogamy and diverse relationship structures. 

Therapies offered

Fees

£50.00 per session

Concessions offered for

  • Low income
  • Students
  • Trainee counsellors
  • Unemployed
  • Refugees

Bristol, City of Bristol, BS8

Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14

Type of session

Online
Phone

Types of client

Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)

Key details

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Additional languages

Spanish