Martha Burling, BACP
Martha Burling helps people cope with stress, anxiety, addiction, grief and low self-esteem.
About Martha
Martha Burling helps people cope with stress, anxiety, addiction, grief and low self-esteem. She also supports those managing depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping difficulties, and career or life changes. Martha is based in the United Kingdom and holds BACP accreditation.
Martha aims to make the therapy room simple and straightforward. She creates a calm space where people can say what they feel without judgement. Sessions focus on practical steps that make day-to-day life easier.
Background and approach
Her approach combines evidence-informed methods with a collaborative style. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas to help people notice patterns and try new responses. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and client-centred techniques are used when emotional regulation or empathic listening are needed.
Over six years she has worked with people facing issues such as compassion fatigue, caregiver stress, chronic illness, impulsivity and loneliness. She also addresses concerns around body image, abandonment or attachment wounds and men’s midlife challenges. Martha tailors each session to the person in front of her.
Conversations can cover practical coping skills, values-based goals, and small behavioural experiments to test what helps. She encourages steady progress and honours the courage it takes to start therapy.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 379718 | July 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Martha works with
Everything Martha lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Martha lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Martha will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and together they will choose methods to try. The process is collaborative and can change as new needs or priorities appear.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when travel is difficult. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer typed conversations or want flexible, on-the-go support. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work and family schedules and to keep continuity between appointments.
Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does Martha work with?
Martha supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, low self-esteem and depression, among other issues. She also helps with relationship and intimacy-related concerns, eating and sleeping problems, career stress and life transitions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is collaborative and down to earth. Martha focuses on practical steps, gentle exploration of emotions, and helping people try new ways of coping.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working with a range of mental health and life concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is accredited with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with Martha?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. You can then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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