Millie Ashton

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Stress and anxiety

About Millie

Millie Ashton works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting difficulties using a person-centred approach and cognitive behavioural techniques. Millie is BACP registered and has 15 years' experience working with a wide range of personal and interpersonal concerns in the United Kingdom.

Millie uses a client-centred way of working that follows what each person brings to the session. Conversations set the agenda and may shift as new issues come up. Millie combines this with cognitive behavioural methods when it helps to try different ways of thinking or to practise new coping strategies.

Her background includes supporting people with trauma and abuse, gender dysphoria and LGBT issues, and addictions. She has particular experience with grief, compassion fatigue and ADHD, and also works with concerns such as anger, self-esteem and career-related stress. Millie has additional focus work around adoption and foster care, attachment issues, and aging and geriatric matters.

Millie has personal experience as a foster carer and brought that practical perspective into her clinical work with young people who have experienced abuse. She also works with people affected by domestic violence, divorce and separation, and drug and alcohol addiction, and addresses sexual subcultures such as BDSM and kink when this is relevant.

Sessions are based on straightforward dialogue and joint planning. Millie encourages honest reflection and practical steps rather than quick fixes. If a different counsellor might be a better fit, she supports changing therapists to help people find the right match.

How Millie uses person-centred and CBT approaches online

Millie draws on two main approaches. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on following what the client brings to each session and shaping the conversation around their immediate concerns and goals. It suits people who want to lead the pace and topics of their counselling.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) works on identifying thought and behaviour patterns and trying different practical strategies. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and developing coping skills for day-to-day problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Millie will discuss goals and preferences and help decide whether a client-centred style, CBT, or a combination is most useful. This is a collaborative decision and can change as the work progresses.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Registered or accredited professionals often use online work to keep appointments flexible while focusing on clear, practical steps during each meeting.

Topics Millie lists

• Stress and anxiety
• LGBT
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Depression
• Addictions
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Coping with life changes
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Adoption and foster care
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Attachment issues
• BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Commitment issues
• Control issues
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Gender dysphoria
• HIV and AIDS
• Hoarding
• Jealousy
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Phobias
• Post-traumatic stress
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexuality
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Questions about Millie

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed among the main concerns she works with, including practical coping strategies.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses a person-centred client-led approach alongside cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) techniques.

What experience does she have?

She has 15 years' experience and has worked with issues including trauma, addiction, gender dysphoria and foster care situations.

Where is she based and what credential does she hold?

She is based in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Can I have sessions in another language?

Sessions are offered in English only.

Does she work with international clients?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.