Martyn Blair
Counselling and Psychotherapy
Individual Counselling
Life can be tough, and we all need a safe space to talk sometimes. I offer one-on-one counselling tailored to your unique experiences. Together, we will navigate challenges such as:
• Anxiety and stress
• Depression and low mood
• Relationship difficulties
• Grief and loss
• Workplace stress and career concerns
In a supportive and confidential environment, we will explore your thoughts and feelings together. This empowers you to make meaningful changes.
Supervision
I provide a reflective and collaborative safe space for counsellors, therapists, managers, and safeguarding leads.
My supportive and insightful approach helps you:
• Develop your practice with confidence
• Explore challenges in a safe environment
• Maintain ethical and professional standards
• Prevent burnout and enhance self-care
I supervise new and experienced individuals to support their professional and personal growth.
How I Work
My approach is person-centred, meaning I tailor our sessions to your needs. I integrate various therapeutic techniques, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Solution-Focused approaches, to help you gain clarity, resilience, and emotional well-being.
Book a Free Consultation
Starting counselling can seem daunting, but you don’t have to face it alone. Let’s have a brief, no-obligation chat to see how I can support you.
📩 Get in touch today to schedule your free initial consultation.
Martyn Blair
A practical, warm approach
I’m a retired builder and a counsellor.
I like supporting people as they face their challenges and have a practical and friendly approach
My Journey
I began my counselling journey in 2008 as a person-centred counsellor. I spent seven rewarding years as an IAPT therapist in the NHS. After I left the NHS, I focused on private practice. I built strong connections with my clients.
A unique mix of practicality and an ability to connect with people.
I have spent 35 years in the building industry. I began my career as a quantity surveyor. Later, I became the Managing Director of a medium-sized construction firm. This background gives me a special viewpoint. It helps me connect with people in many ways.
…and I care.
I care deeply about the well-being of those I work with. I strive to make a positive impact on their lives.
I’d Love to Help
My Approach & Philosophy
Supervision
Person-centred supervision sees the supervisee as the expert in their work. It also offers gentle challenges for their development. I do have my own skills and experience to offer
The relationship between the supervisor and therapist is key to effective supervision. It should feel right for both parties. Please call to set up a free phone chat. Then we can talk about a paid check-in session to see if we can work together.
I view supervision as a joint effort between two colleagues on the same professional path.
I am a skilled supervisor in private practice. I also worked at Coventry IAPT in the NHS. I qualified at Warwick University in 2011. I earned an Advanced Diploma in Person Centred Supervision of Counsellors and Psychotherapists.
I belong to the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and follow their ethical code.
Fees
60-minute session – Fee £55.00 90-minute session – Fee £82.50
A Person centred approach
A way of life
I see the person centred approach as a way of life that I try to live by both in the counselling room and elsewhere
You know best, you just dont know that….yet!
I believe that you know best your own internal world. This is different to other approaches that teach a model or structure
Who am I to tell you what to do, when you know best you just haven’t realised that yet perhaps.
The counselling relationship
This doesnt mean I am not active. Relationships require effort and the counselling relationship is no different. I do my best to get a sense of what your world might be like, feeding back what I hear. I accept you for who you are and what you bring, yet also letting you know what I am feeling and experiencing openly and honestly, in the hope that it will help.
My additional training
I have integrated other techniques into my work and will offer these when it seems appropriate.
- Knowledge and training of CBT and Psychodynamic approaches
- Animal assisted therapy inviting my dog buster into the room to work, it is optional and some choose not to work with him
- Creative connections using a variety of creative methods
- Mindful photography
- Supervision
A playful photo of Buster the therapy dog, taken for one of the children he worked with in a school
He really does seem to work magic with clients either in school or in private pratice
Get In Touch
Contact Form
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07715 497202
Address
Croft House, Tamworth Road,
Keresley End
Coventry CV7 8JJ
Hours
Mon, Tue and Thurs: 8.30am – 5pm
Weekends: Closed
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