Martha Burling

Martha Burling is a counsellor with six years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, low self-esteem and depression. Martha aims to make it easier to talk about painful feelings and difficult events without judgement. She creates a calm, accepting space where people can name what is going on and try out different ways to cope. Conversations focus on practical steps for managing daily life and on building small changes that make a difference. Martha uses straightforward techniques to help with sleeping, eating, impulsivity and motivation. Her approach draws on methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, along with attachment-informed work and client-centred listening. Those methods are used to look at patterns, feelings and unhelpful thoughts, and to practise new responses in everyday situations. Martha also brings elements of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy when people need help with intense emotions or difficulties regulating anger. Sessions often balance talking through what has happened with learning simple skills to reduce overwhelm. She encourages people to take small steps toward their goals and to notice progress along the way. If you are ready to start, there is a clear sign-up process that helps match you and schedule a first session.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Martha draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters to them and take small steps towards those values. ACT uses mindfulness and practical actions to reduce avoidance and increase meaningful activity, which can help with anxiety, low mood and life changes.

She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. This work helps people notice repeated responses in close relationships, and to try new, safer ways of connecting and setting boundaries.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and then try methods that seem to fit. Sessions are collaborative, with room to adapt techniques if something does not feel helpful.

Please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. In general, online work can make therapy easier to fit into daily life by removing travel and allowing shorter check-ins during busy days. It also lets people use different kinds of exercises and worksheets during or between sessions, which many find useful for practising new skills.