Martha Burling, BACP

Martha Burling is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with six years of professional experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and the strain of major life changes. Martha also supports those dealing with addictions, grief, low self-esteem and issues around motivation and confidence.

She aims to create an open, non-judgemental space where thoughts and feelings can be shared. Sessions focus on practical ways to manage day-to-day challenges. Martha works with people to identify small, achievable steps that build coping and resilience.

Her approach draws on several well-known methods, including acceptance and commitment techniques and cognitive behaviour strategies. She uses these tools alongside an attachment-informed perspective and client-centred listening to tailor the work to each person. The emphasis is on what helps someone in their life, not on labels.

Martha has experience supporting people with relationship concerns, intimacy-related problems and parenting stress. She also addresses midlife questions, career uncertainty, caregiver strain and issues such as body image or guilt and shame. Sessions are intended to help people find clearer direction and more balance.

Taking the first step can feel hard, and Martha encourages a steady, collaborative pace. She asks questions, listens carefully and works with each person to set realistic goals. The focus is on practical change that fits into everyday life.

Therapeutic approaches and online working together

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being overwhelmed by them, and to focus on values-led action that matters in daily life. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical skills to change patterns that keep problems going. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early and current relationships shape how people relate and cope, and can help when relationship patterns cause repeated distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss different methods and together with the client decide what feels most useful for their goals and preferences. That choice is reviewed over time as needs change.

Confirm the session formats available before booking, as options are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by removing travel time or allowing a shorter check-in during a work break. It can also be a way to access regular support when juggling caregiving, work or health concerns. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and strategies to an online setting so the work stays practical and focused on real-life changes.