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Millie Ashton, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - stress and trauma focus
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Client-centred approach
- Experience with foster care
About Millie
Millie Ashton is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with 15 years of experience. Millie works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, LGBT and gender dysphoria, grief, addictions, relationship and family concerns, and related issues listed in her profile.
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside a client-centred approach. Sessions start from what the person brings and move at a pace that feels useful. Millie listens to the presenting concern and helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits that make problems worse.
Millie has long experience supporting people affected by abuse and complex family situations. She has also spent many years as a foster carer and has practical knowledge of caring for teenagers who have experienced emotional, physical or sexual abuse. This background informs how she talks about attachment, parenting and adoption matters.
Her work covers practical problems such as anger, career stress, ADHD, addiction and managing life changes. She also supports people with concerns around kink and alternative sexual culture, HIV/AIDS, hoarding and caregiver stress. Sessions are straightforward and focused on what the client brings to the room.
Millie sets clear expectations about the effort counselling requires. She encourages honest reflection and active practice between sessions. If a person feels the fit is not right, she supports thinking about alternatives so the individual can get what they need.
To begin, people are invited to use the site's matching steps and book a first session. Millie works in English and offers a practical, person-led way of tackling the issues clients bring.
How CBT and client-centred work online
Millie combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and a client-centred approach in practical online sessions. CBT focuses on identifying and testing thoughts and habits that keep problems going, which can help with anxiety, depression, stress and addiction. Client-centred work gives space for the person to set the topic each session and have the therapist follow their lead.Choosing an approach is part of the work. Millie treats this as a collaborative process and will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether to focus on structured CBT exercises, open client-led conversation, or a mix of both as needs change.
The site biography does not list specific session formats here, so confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow a shorter check-in when needed, and reduce travel time. Millie aims to arrange sessions so they suit everyday life and the practical demands each person brings.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, LGBT and gender dysphoria issues, grief, addictions, relationship and family matters, ADHD and related topics listed in her profile.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
CBT is used to notice unhelpful thoughts and habits and try different ways of responding. It is applied alongside a client-centred approach to tackle specific problems and behaviours.
What is her professional background?
She has 15 years of experience and many years as a foster carer supporting teenagers who have experienced abuse. That history shapes her approach to attachment and family concerns.
What credential does she hold and where does she practise?
She is BACP registered and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions run through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the 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.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.