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Martha Cheesman, BACP

Online sessions across the UK 10+ years in practice

Martha Cheesman helps people facing addiction, relationship strain, trauma, anxiety and depression.

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About Martha

Martha Cheesman helps people facing addiction, relationship strain, trauma, anxiety and depression. She also supports people dealing with grief, parenting stress, work pressure and issues with self-esteem. Martha works in English and Spanish and practises from the United Kingdom.

Martha trained with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and has around ten years working in a more specialised therapeutic role. She draws on a range of approaches to match the needs of each person she sees.

Background and approach

Sessions are practical and conversational rather than full of jargon. Her style is warm and attentive. She pays close attention to how relationships and past experiences shape present feelings.

Sessions look at feelings, behaviour and the patterns that keep problems stuck. There is a focus on building self-compassion and a clearer sense of purpose. Martha uses techniques from attachment-based work, client-centred approaches and cognitive work when these suit the person.

She also brings elements of existential thinking to questions about meaning and values. The emphasis is on small, achievable changes that make daily life easier. People can expect a straightforward process for starting therapy.

Martha offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Fees vary with location and follow a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

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BACP 392231 February 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

What Martha works with

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Approaches Martha lists

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Online support

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape the way people connect and react today. It helps when patterns of closeness or distance cause repeated pain in relationships or self-worth. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening, empathy and helping people find their own answers; it is useful for building self-compassion and trust in the therapy relationship. Cognitive behavioural techniques target unhelpful thoughts and behaviours with clear exercises and small changes to reduce anxiety, low mood and eating or sleeping problems.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs and suggest which methods to try first. Sessions may combine elements from different approaches and will be adjusted as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls are close to face-to-face conversations and suit deeper sessions. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or for a quick check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for short reflections, notes between sessions or when someone prefers not to use video. These options make it easier to keep therapy regular around work, family and travel.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems does Martha address?

She works with a wide range of concerns including addictions, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting stress and career-related worries.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Martha offers a warm, attentive style that focuses on how relationships and past experiences affect current feelings. Sessions are conversational and aim for practical steps rather than abstract theory.

What is her professional background?

She has about ten years working in a specialised therapeutic role and has studied several counselling approaches to meet different needs.

Where is Martha based and what credential does she hold?

Martha works from the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

What formats of sessions are offered?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Sessions use a subscription model and fees vary depending on location and therapist arrangements; subscriptions can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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