Martha Burling, BACP

Martha Burling is a counsellor in the United Kingdom who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression and addiction-related concerns. She supports people coping with grief, low self-esteem, motivation problems and confidence. Martha is BACP-registered, and she draws on her six years of practice to offer steady, attentive care.

She aims to make sessions straightforward and warm. Martha listens without judgement and encourages people to speak openly about difficult feelings. Conversations focus on what is most pressing and practical steps to manage daily life.

Martha uses a mix of approaches to suit different needs. She draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to spot unhelpful thinking patterns. She also uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help people recognise values and take action that matters to them.

Attachment-based ideas help when relationships and past hurts affect current behaviour. Dialectical behaviour methods are used where emotion regulation and distress tolerance are needed. Client-centred work keeps the person’s experience central and shapes how sessions proceed.

People bring a wide range of issues, including intimacy questions, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting strain, chronic illness and career stress. Martha also supports those dealing with abandonment, caregiver stress, guilt, shame and life transitions. She focuses on practical ways to cope and small steps that fit into everyday life.

Therapeutic approaches for online work

Many of Martha’s methods translate well to remote sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to someone and taking steps that reflect those values, which can help with anxiety, depression and motivation. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at thinking patterns and behaviours to reduce distress and build new coping habits; it often involves practical exercises to try between sessions. Attachment-Based Therapy attends to how early relationships shape current patterns, and this can be useful for intimacy issues and feelings of abandonment.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Martha will discuss goals and preferences and try ways of working that fit the person’s needs. This is a collaborative process where methods are adjusted as progress and priorities become clearer.

If you plan to use online therapy, confirm the session formats offered before booking. Many people find remote sessions help them fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and make it easier to keep regular appointments. Others appreciate options that suit different moments - for example, shorter check-ins for brief support or longer sessions for deeper work. Ask about available formats when you complete the matching questionnaire so scheduling can reflect what will work best.