Martha Burling , BACP

Martha Burling is a United Kingdom-based therapist with six years of professional experience supporting people through a wide range of life challenges. She holds the BACP credential, which indicates membership in the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and reflects her commitment to recognized professional standards. Martha works with clients facing stress and anxiety, addictions and grief, low self-esteem and motivation difficulties, and depression, among other concerns.

Martha adopts an empathetic, nonjudgmental approach that encourages open exploration of thoughts and feelings. She aims to create an environment where clients can speak freely and feel heard, and she collaborates with each person to identify practical strategies for managing day-to-day difficulties. Her practice also addresses areas such as relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping problems, parenting challenges, and questions around identity and intimacy.

Martha understands that starting therapy can take courage, and she supports clients through that initial step and beyond. She focuses on building a therapeutic partnership that helps people develop insight, increase resilience, and find workable ways to move forward with their lives.

Therapeutic approaches for online sessions

Martha uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based and Client-Centered approaches to guide her online practice. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, and it supports building a life aligned with personal values - it can be helpful for anxiety, stress, and motivation struggles. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships affect current patterns, offering a path to improve connection, trust, and emotional regulation in relationships. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, empathetic therapeutic relationship where the client is supported to find their own insights and solutions, which can be particularly useful for self-esteem, grief, and life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Martha collaborates with each client and, together with the client, considers symptoms, goals, and preferences to determine which methods best fit their needs. Licensed professionals and therapists often combine techniques to tailor care to the individual.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers practical flexibility - it makes it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, reduces travel time, and allows people to access support from the comfort of their own environment. Those options also make it simpler to maintain continuity of care during life changes or when managing geography and mobility concerns.