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Martha Burling, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 6 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, Anxiety Addictions Grief Self esteem Depression

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Martha Burling helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief and low self-esteem. She also supports those coping with depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping problems, and issues linked to life changes. Martha works with people who are exploring identity, career pressures, ADHD and compassion fatigue.

She practises with empathy and straightforward talk to make starting therapy less daunting. Martha creates an open, non-judgemental space where thoughts and feelings can be shared honestly.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on what is useful in daily life, not jargon. She listens first, then works with each person to set small, practical steps they can try between meetings. Her background includes six years of professional practice in the United Kingdom and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, or BACP.

That experience includes helping people with trauma, chronic health challenges, caregiver stress and midlife concerns. Martha draws on several therapy methods to match each person’s needs. Approaches she uses include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people find values and flexible coping, cognitive behavioural techniques to notice and change unhelpful patterns, and attachment-informed work to improve close relationships.

She adapts tools from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and client-centred counselling when they fit the person’s goals. Sessions aim to be practical and compassionate. Martha encourages small experiments between sessions and reviews what helps.

She supports people who want clearer boundaries, better emotional regulation, or more direction in life.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values while accepting difficult feelings. It is useful for anxiety, stress and motivation problems. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and habits and testing new behaviours to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns affect current intimacy and communication, helping people build more supported ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Martha will discuss different methods and will collaborate with each person to pick what feels most helpful. Together they set goals, try things in day-to-day life, and review what makes a real difference.

Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people meet face-to-face when travel is difficult or time is limited. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is low or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging allow shorter check-ins, quick reflection between sessions, or therapy that fits around work and family commitments. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt tools and homework for each format so therapy stays effective even when it is not in person.

What kinds of concerns does Martha help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, low self-esteem and depression, plus related issues such as eating and sleeping problems and career or life-change challenges.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Martha aims for a warm, non-judgemental space and practical conversations. She listens first, then helps set manageable steps to try between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

She has six years of professional work experience in counselling and psychotherapy.

What credentials and location information are provided?

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

Which languages and international clients are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with Martha?

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

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Experience: 6 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Martha Burling, BACP

Background and approach

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety