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Martha Burling, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - Anxiety and stress support
See online therapy options- CBT and ACT methods
- Attachment-informed work
- Practical skills focus
About Martha
Martha Burling is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with six years of professional experience. She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, low self-esteem and depression. She also supports people facing life changes, relationship and intimacy concerns, sleep and eating difficulties, and issues relating to ADHD and burnout.
Martha uses practical, structured methods in sessions. She listens to what matters most and helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits. Conversations look at small, do-able changes to daily routines and thinking patterns. Tasks between sessions are commonly used to test what works in real life.
Her approach combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with ideas from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based work. These methods are used to help with anxiety, mood and patterns that arise in relationships. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills and a client-centred stance also inform how she works with emotional regulation and acceptance.
Martha asks about current challenges and practical goals at the start of therapy. Sessions focus on clear steps and simple techniques clients can use straight away. Progress is reviewed regularly so plans can be adjusted when needed.
People who choose Martha can expect straightforward conversation, short-term strategies and homework to try between sessions. The emphasis is on noticing patterns, testing different responses and building habits that fit everyday life.
Approaches used and how online sessions work
CBT is a structured way of noticing patterns in thoughts and behaviour, testing small experiments and trying new responses. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and unhelpful habits. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and making committed changes even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present; it can help with motivation and coping with ongoing pain or loss. Attachment-Based work looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and helps people change interaction styles and expectations.Martha treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. She will discuss different methods, listen to goals and preferences, and agree a plan together. That plan can be adjusted as progress is reviewed, with a focus on practical steps and skills that fit the client's life.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare or health constraints and can reduce travel time. Some formats may be better for short check-ins or for people who prefer not to use video, while others allow longer therapeutic exploration. Discussing practicalities at the first booking helps find a rhythm that suits day-to-day life.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, low self-esteem and depression, plus issues like sleep, eating, parenting strain and ADHD-related difficulties.
How does she use CBT in sessions?
CBT is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits, test small experiments and practise alternative responses between sessions.
What is her professional experience?
She has six years of professional work experience in the United Kingdom providing counselling and therapeutic support.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is accredited with the BACP and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a 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.