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Martha Burling, BACP

Martha Burling helps people facing a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, low self-esteem and depression.

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About Martha

Martha Burling helps people facing a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, low self-esteem and depression. She also supports people dealing with relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleep problems, parenting stresses, career worries and life changes. Martha works with LGBT clients and those coping with trauma and abuse, bipolar mood issues, ADHD and compassion fatigue.

Martha keeps sessions simple and direct. She aims to create an open, non-judgemental space where people can say what is on their mind.

Background and approach

Conversations focus on what is troubling someone now and practical steps that can help day to day. Her approach mixes talking therapy with skills and tools. That can include looking at patterns of thought, noticing difficult feelings, and trying out new behaviours between sessions.

She works alongside each person to find what helps them most rather than following a single formula. Martha has six years of professional experience and holds BACP registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Her background includes supporting people through bereavement, addiction recovery and major life transitions.

People who choose Martha often want straightforward guidance and compassionate listening. She encourages small, realistic changes and supports clients as they practise new ways of coping. Taking the first step can feel hard, and she acknowledges the courage that decision involves.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	379718	July 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Martha lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Ways of working Martha names

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Therapeutic approaches for online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on values and small actions that move someone toward a meaningful life, which can help with anxiety, low mood and life transitions.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns of closeness and trust. It can be useful for people struggling with intimacy, abandonment worries or repeated relationship difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Martha will talk with clients about their goals and preferences and then try methods that fit those aims. The process is collaborative and can change if something is not helping.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let you use visual cues and hold fuller conversations. Phone sessions can be easier if bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer writing or want regular, brief contact between sessions. These options make it easier to fit counselling around work, family and daily life while still getting steady support from a registered professional.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems does she help with?

Martha supports people with stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, low self-esteem and depression. She also works with issues such as trauma and abuse, intimacy-related difficulties, eating and sleeping problems, and career or parenting strains.

What is her style in sessions?

Her style is direct and empathetic. Sessions combine listening with practical suggestions and skills you can try between meetings.

How long has she been practising?

She has six years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and life problems.

Where is she based and what credential does she hold?

She practises in the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available online?

Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on what suits you.

How are costs handled?

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

How do I begin therapy with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.