About us

Over the last 20 years, St. Martin’s Counselling & Psychotherapy has trained over 1,350 therapists who have helped over 30,000 people improve their mental health.

Our current team of over 150 professionally trained therapists are committed to offering free and low-cost, accessible counselling and psychotherapy.

Counselling and Therapy session with professional counsellor

Making Counselling Accessible

We are all about making counselling and psychotherapy as accessible as possible, breaking down the barriers that prevent you from seeking help.

It may be financial, a lack of time, or a fear of reaching out - we do everything we can to make accessing our service easy, comfortable, and most importantly affordable.

Remote therapist speaking with client

Professional Standards

Whether it be face to face, online, or via telephone, we work to the highest of professional standards. All our therapists are qualified or in their final year of studies, receive regular clinical and management supervision and are members of recognised governing bodies such as BACP and UKCP.

Find us on the Counselling Directory.

All therapists hold professional indemnity insurance, and our work is strictly confidential, unless we are legally compelled to disclose information, or there is a genuine risk to you or other people.

Therapy delivered remotely by counsellor

A Warm and Friendly Team

Our team is committed to maintaining a friendly, relaxed, and welcoming environment. We know how difficult it can be to reach out, so every interaction with our staff aims to make you feel safe, listened to and understood.

Advisors are happy to answer any questions and point you in the right direction.

Client Testimonials

  • "I found my time with my therapist very rewarding and useful in soo many ways. I'm glad I went for it. The therapy gave me confidence to face certain difficult issues in my life head on."

    Jacob I 45

  • I was paired with a wonderful therapist and I am very grateful to her and to St. Martin’s in general for helping me work through my issues and come out feeling so much better about myself

    - Sarah | Age 17