Counsellor profile
Millie Ashton, BACP
BACP counsellor - family and parenting focus
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- Person-centred approach
- Cognitive behavioural work
- Foster care experience
About Millie
Millie Ashton is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 15 years of experience. Millie works with common concerns such as anxiety, depression, grief and stress, and also supports people dealing with relationship and parenting issues, addiction and trauma.
Millie uses a person-centred approach that keeps the client's priorities in focus. Sessions follow what the person brings that day and may change direction as new issues come up. This approach aims to give people space to talk through difficult feelings and decide what to work on next.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is also part of Millie's work. CBT looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours link together and uses straightforward strategies to test and change unhelpful patterns. This can be useful for anxiety, low mood, anger and problem behaviours linked to addiction.
She draws on lived experience from many years as a foster carer for teenagers who had experienced emotional, physical and sexual harm. That background shapes how she listens to trauma, attachment and parenting concerns without using stigmatising labels.
Millie supports adults across a wide range of areas, including LGBT and gender dysphoria matters, ADHD, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, and complex family problems. She encourages honest reflection and practical steps, and will suggest changing therapist if a different fit would serve the client's goals better.
How sessions work
How Millie's approaches translate to online work
Millie combines a person-centred style with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Person-centred work means the client sets the agenda for each meeting and the counsellor follows what matters most that day. This helps when priorities shift between parenting stress, family conflict or personal grief.CBT uses practical exercises to test thoughts and behaviours. It can help with anxiety, low mood, anger and habits linked to addiction by breaking issues into manageable steps and trying different responses between sessions.
Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and try methods that fit the client's needs and preferences. If one way of working does not suit, adjustments are made together until a better fit is found.
Session formats are not detailed in the supplied biography, so clients should confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work or family life, avoid travel, or choose a quieter location for a shorter check-in. Registered and accredited professionals often use online working to deliver the same therapeutic methods they use in person, adapted to the practicalities of remote meetings.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Millie help with?
Millie works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, relationship and parenting concerns, plus trauma and LGBT issues.
How would she approach my sessions?
Sessions are usually person-centred and client-led, with CBT used where helpful to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours.
How much experience does she have?
Millie has 15 years of experience working as a counsellor and has spent many years as a foster carer supporting teenagers with complex needs.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is BACP registered and works in the United Kingdom.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can I work with her from outside the UK?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions arranged and paid?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
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